Jack Osbourne has paid a touching tribute to his late father Ozzy.
The rock legend died at the age of 76 on July 22, surrounded by his family.
Since his death, tributes have been pouring in from fans and friends around the world, with thousands visiting the Black Sabbath Bench in the musician’s home city of Birmingham to lay bouquets, wreaths, posters, balloons, candles and cards.
Now, son Jack has released a public tribute saying he was "lucky and blessed" to call Ozzy his dad.
Jack Osbourne pays tribute to father Ozzy Osbourne
In a statement on social media, Jack said: "I haven’t really wanted to post anything since the passing of my father. My heart has hurt too much.
"I’m gonna keep this short because he certainly hated long rambling speeches.
"He was so many things to so many people, but I was so lucky and blessed to be apart of a very small group that got to call him “Dad”.
"My heart is full of so much sadness and sorrow, but also so much love and gratitude. I got 14,501 days with that man and I know that is such a blessing.
"I think this quote best describes my father. Hunter S. Thompson once said: 'Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty
and well-preserved body... but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow! What a ride!’”
"That was my dad. He lived and he lived his life fully. I love you dad."
The tribute comes after Ozzy's cause of death was revealed as 'acute myocardial infarction' and 'out of hospital cardiac arrest'.
Family's tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
The Osbourne family visited the bench in Broad Street last Wednesday to lay their own flowers during a cortege procession.
Wife Sharon was seen crying as she laid flowers.
Ozzy's youngest daughter Kelly, shared a post on her Instagram story on Monday thanking fans for their support.
She said: “I’ve sat down to write this a hundred times and still don’t know if the words will ever feel like enough… but from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
“The love, support, and beautiful messages I’ve received from so many of you have truly helped carry me through the hardest moment of my life. Every kind word, every shared memory, every bit of compassion has meant more than I can ever explain.
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“Grief is a strange thing — it sneaks up on you in waves — I will not be ok for a while — but knowing my family are not alone in our pain makes a difference.
“I’m holding on tight to the love, the light, and the legacy left behind.
Thank you for being there. I love you all so much. – Kelly #BirminghamForever #OzzyForever.”
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