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A photo of Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne with their pups has been shared ahead of the BBC’s doc about the musician.
On Thursday, Aug. 7, the BBC posted a final photo of the late rock legend from the upcoming documentary Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home. The picture features Ozzy and Sharon, 72, snuggled up on a couch together, posing with two dogs. It’s unclear when the image was actually snapped.
The hour-long doc focuses on the past three years for the famous family, as Sharon and Ozzy move back to the U.K. ahead of the Black Sabbath singer’s death.
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The documentary was originally meant to be a series called Home to Roost, decades after the early aughts’ The Osbournes reality show.
However, amid several health setbacks for Ozzy, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003, the project shifted into a film. The rock star died in late July.
After his death in July, a source told PEOPLE that Ozzy’s health had been impacting his move with Sharon back to England. “Sharon had wanted to move back to England for years, especially as she got older. England was always home for them, but it became more than that,” the source said at the time.
“It was about creating peace and the best life possible together in their final chapter. The path back to England wasn’t easy. His health has been fragile for years.”
Sharon and Ozzy, who had been married for over 40 years, moved to Buckinghamshire in 2023, per the source.
The documentary will highlight Ozzy’s love for his family along with his journey back to the stage for Black Sabbath’s final concert, which he performed at on July 5.
“It was an incredible privilege to spend the last few years with Ozzy, as well as Sharon, Jack and Kelly,” executive producers Ben Wicks and Colin Barr of the film company that produced the film, Expectation, said, per BBC.
“Ozzy wanted to make it back to the UK and appear on stage one last time – our film is an inspiring and poignant account of him fulfilling that dream.”
They added: “Ozzy was loved by millions around the world not just for his music, but for his sense of mischief and his honesty all of which we saw plenty of in the final years of his life. But one thing shone through even more brightly to us, and that was Ozzy’s intense love for his exceptional family who were by his side through it all.”
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Ozzy died on July 22. His family announced his death in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” the statement read. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”
His death certificate reported that he died of “out of hospital cardiac arrest” and “acute myocardial infarction.” Coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease with autonomic dysfunction were noted as “joint causes.” Ozzy’s occupation was listed as “Songwriter, Performer and Rock Legend.”
Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home airs on BBC One on Monday, Aug. 18 on BBC One. The hour-long documentary will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
