Ozzy Osbourne 's family was an important part of his life. The heavy metal icon, who died at 76 on July 22, spent many of his later years soaking up quality time with his children. The Black Sabbath lead singer got a second act as one of America's most beloved dads, sharing another side of himself on The Osbournes , which premiered on MTV in 2002.
Ozzy was a father to six. He had three children from his first of three marriages — Jessica, Louis and Elliot with ex Thelma Riley — as well as his three children with wife Sharon : Aimee, Kelly and Jack . In recent years, Ozzy also reveled in being a grandfather to Louis' kids Elijah and Maia, plus Jessica's kids Isabelle, Harry and Kitty.
He and Sharon share five grandchildren — Jack and his ex-wife Lisa Stelly 's three kids, Pearl Clementine , Andy Rose and Minnie Theodora , as well as fourth daughter Maple Artemis with wife Aree Gearhart , plus Kelly Osbourne and fiancé Sid Wildson's baby boy , Sidney. Ozzy came to be known as a family man later in life. Here's what the rocker has said about parenting and grandparenting along his journey with each.
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Ozzy's relationship with his own dad loomed over his parenting Speaking with Record Mirror in 1978, Ozzy explained that he had taken a pause from music when his father died at 64. Losing hi.
