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NewsJuly, 30 Ozzy Osbourne's family overcome with emotion as they visit tributes during funeral procession
Ozzy Osbourne's wife and children were overcome with emotion as they visited the vast sea of tributes to the rocker during the funeral procession in Birmingham, England on Wednesday. The Black Sabbath rocker's wife Sharon and their three children Aimee, Jack and Kelly travelled behind his hearse as it made its way along Broad Street, which was lined with thousands of mourning fans. A purple crucifix sat on top of the hearse, and a purple floral tribute reading "Ozzy" rested against his coffin. The cortège paused as it reached the Black Sabbath Bridge and bench, which is currently hidden among a sea of flowers, pictures and messages to Osbourne. Fans cheered as Sharon, who appeared rather frail, emerged from a van and was physically supported by Jack and Kelly as they walked over to the makeshift memorial with Aimee. Sharon, 72, openly broke down in tears as she took in the vast display, and all four of them laid down their own bouquet of flowers wrapped in black paper. They were soon joined by the city's Lord Mayor, Councillor Zafar Iqbal, and their loved ones, including Jack's wife Aree and their three-year-old daughter Maple and Kelly's fiancé Sid Wilson and their son Sidney. Ozzy's son Louis, from a previous marriage, was also in attendance. The family then turned around to face the cheering fans across the street, and Sharon and Aimee threw up peace signs before Jack and Kelly escorted Sharon back into the van. The rocker will later be laid to rest in a private ceremony in the city. Ozzy, who was born and raised in Birmingham, died on 22 July at the age of 76 after a battle with Parkinson's disease, among other health issues. He died almost three weeks after Black Sabbath's huge farewell concert in Birmingham's Villa Park on 5 July.
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