The world lost a legend on July 22. Ozzy Osbourne — the Prince of Darkness, Black Sabbath’s iconic frontman, and a heavy metal pioneer — passed away at 76. Fans across the globe are mourning. But behind the screaming crowds and thunderous stages, there was one little voice that meant more to Ozzy than all the applause: his granddaughter’s.

To her, he wasn’t a rock god. He was Grandpa Ozzy — the man who let her wear mini band tees, who spun her around the living room to “Crazy Train,” and who used silly voices to tell bedtime stories with a growl only he could pull off.

“She was his light,” Ozzy once said, in a quiet moment far from the spotlight. “When everything felt heavy, she made it feel light again. I looked at her and saw a second chance at joy.”

As the family grieves privately, one heartbreaking moment stands out. After learning of his passing, his granddaughter — still in disbelief — kept repeating, “But Grandpa said he’d always be here…”

And in a way, he is.

In his final days, Ozzy handed her a note — handwritten and simple, but filled with everything he wanted her to remember:

“To my little rockstar,
Life is loud and wild — don’t be afraid to sing your song.
I’ll be in the music, always.
Love, Grandpa Ozzy.”

It’s a message she now holds close, tucked in the pocket of her favorite jacket. And every time she hears a guitar riff or the opening line of “Paranoid,” she knows… Grandpa’s still here. In the echoes. In the songs. In the love he left behind.

Ozzy Osbourne shook the world with his music. But the gentlest part of him? It stayed right at home — wrapped around a little girl’s heart.

🎸 Rest in peace, Ozzy. Your voice lives on — loud, wild, and full of love.