What you need to know
- Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 2025 at the age of 76
- PEOPLE caught up with daughter Kelly at the 2026 Grammy Awards
- Kelly candidly reflected on his death and how his family has kept his memory alive
It’s been seven months since Ozzy Osbourne’s death, but things aren’t getting any easier for his daughter Kelly Osbourne.
Kelly, 41, attended the 2026 Grammy Awards as follows: sid wilson spoke to people on the red carpet ahead of a star-studded memorial service for his late father.
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“It’s so wonderful to see his colleagues tonight show so much love and respect for his work. It’s going to be a very emotional experience for us, too,” she said.
Kelly was candid when asked how she was doing since her rocker’s death, saying, “I’m fine.”
“I’m not going to lie,” she says. “I’m not going to be one of those people who says I’m okay because I’m not. That’s the hardest thing I’ve ever gone through in my life.”
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“But I have a husband, I have a beautiful baby, and my mom, my brother, and I were very close. I didn’t think we could get any closer, but we did,” Kelly, who is engaged to Sid Wilson, continued.
“And my father was one of the greatest people who ever lived.” [on] planet. And just to show you that I can’t thank the Grammys enough for what they did tonight. You know, it’s a really beautiful thing,” Kelly added.
Kelly spoke more about her late father and said there are many ways to keep him alive after his death.
“We always have a seat at the table for him because we have so much to do,” she says. “I light a candle every day. I wear a locket for him. It’s under my dress so you can’t see it, but it has a picture of him in it. Every day my baby opens it and kisses it and says hello to daddy.”
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“And every time I look at 11:11 on the clock, I know he’s talking to me,” she continued.
According to forbesthe tribute to Ozzy, who passed away on July 22, 2025 at the age of 76, will include Guns N’ Roses’ Slash and Duff McKagan, Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, and Osbourne’s producer and collaborator Andrew Watt.
The Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on CBS from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles or streamed live and on-demand on Paramount+.