As tributes to Ozzy Osbourne pour in across the world, those closest to him are mourning a second, quieter loss — one that unfolded far from the cameras.
Bella, the Osbournes’ faithful English bulldog, has died — just days after her beloved master passed away at 76.
According to close family sources, Bella had refused food or water ever since Ozzy’s death. Normally affectionate and playful, she had grown withdrawn, retreating to the dark corner of Ozzy’s music room where she often curled up at his feet.
“She didn’t move. She didn’t bark. She just waited,” said a longtime family assistant. “It was like she thought if she stayed still long enough, he’d come back.”
Despite efforts from vets and handlers, Bella grew weaker by the hour. Her heartbeat slowed. Her breathing grew shallow. And on the morning of Ozzy’s private family memorial, Bella passed away in her sleep — her head resting on a worn Black Sabbath hoodie Ozzy used to wear around the house.
Sharon Osbourne, already shaken by her husband’s loss, was inconsolable. “She followed him in life,” she reportedly whispered, holding Bella’s tiny paw one last time. “I think… she followed him home.”
No official statement has been made, but fans have flooded social media with images of Bella sitting beside Ozzy on tour buses, at rehearsals, even on red carpets. At the gates of their estate, someone left a note that simply read:
“She didn’t die of old age. She died of love.”
Now, Bella lies buried beside Ozzy under a weeping willow tree in their garden — a quiet resting place for a bond that no death could break.
