Ozzy Osbourne has been coping with loss as his beloved dog, Rocky, passed away earlier this week. The former frontman of Black Sabbath shared a touching tribute to his “good friend.” Ozzy’s wife, Sharon Osbourne, also honored the late Pomeranian with a heartwarming video. The Osbourne family is well known for being proud animal lovers as their furry friends regularly feature on social media. Understandably, Ozzy is heartbroken over the loss of his longtime pet.
Ozzy Osbourne honors dog Rocky who was his ‘good friend’
Ozzy Osbourne, 75, took to Instagram on Aug. 22 to share the tragic news that Rocky passed away. The rock legend penned that the pup was his “good friend” and had been beside him for 15 years. An emotional Ozzy wrote, “I’ll see you on the other side my friend.” Before ending the touching post, he told his late furry friend that he’d always love him.
Sharon, too, honored the pooch with a video compilation shared to her Instagram. The montage included Rocky’s joyous moments with the Osbourne family. Sharon wrote, “We lost an OG and Ozzy’s partner in crime.” She continued, “Rest Easy Rocky.”
Rocky, Ozzy’s dog, was undoubtedly a favorite among the many pets in the Osbourne family. In 2017, the singer shared a video on his Facebook page of the pup rocking to his music. Ozzy captioned the post, “My number one fan, my dog Rocky,” as the pooch flaunted his happy groove.
TMZ reported about another incident when Jack Osbourne shared a video of Ozzy FaceTiming with his dog. In the video, Ozzy gushed about his “baby dog” and told Rocky that he “missed him terribly.” Jack shared in the post that his dad “gets more excited over things about his Pomeranian than anything else.”
After Ozzy shared the devastating news about his pet’s death, fans took to the comments to share their condolences. Rest in peace, Rocky!
