Jack Osbourne Delivers A Tribute To Late Ozzy Osbourne

Jack Osbourne has taken to social media in response to the death of his 76-year-old father, Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, with a post that's touched the hearts of fans everywhere. Posting an Instagram tribute as deeply felt as any on August 6, Jack paid homage not to the rock icon the world knew but "Dad."

The rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse into Ozzy's private life is set to an emotional slideshow of photos and videos, showcasing the GRAMMY-winning rocker spending time with his grandchildren and family members over the years. Those images served as a sobering glimpse at the very real human being they obscured, and this was not an iconic rock god, but someone's father and grandfather whose influence extended far beyond the stage. Jack confessed, "I haven't really wanted to post anything since the passing of my father. My heart has hurt too much."

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In his raw truth, he opted for brevity, halting the flow of never-ending eulogies, "I'm gonna keep this short because he certainly hated long rambling speeches." Jack also wrote. "He was so many things to so many people, but I was so lucky and blessed to be a part of a very small group that got to call him 'Dad.'" He noted just how many days he and his father had enjoyed together, exactly 14,501, a numerical detail that illustrates the profound gratitude and awareness of time they shared with each other.

The post concluded with a powerful Hunter S. Thompson quote, which Jack said represents his father's larger-than-life spirit. Even though this is only a partial quote, it gave a philosophical tinge to the tribute and reinforced the belief that Ozzy lived his life on his own terms, a concept with which fans of his music and persona will be entirely familiar. And Jack's emotional tribute has since gone viral with thousands of fans and friends leaving their condolences in the comments, many reflecting on Ozzy's legacy as a beloved family man.

Now, often, celebrity tributes can feel canned or wooden, but Jack's words almost read like an open letter to a friend. They are the marks not of a grieving son but of a man burrowed adopt, one heavily coursed through with that wild, tender, fanatically loyal blood of his father. Ozzy Osbourne may have walked off the stage for the final time, but as Jack sees, his legacy lives on in riffs and recollections, an uncommon 14,501 days.