Ozzy Osbourne Mourns the Death of His Pomeranian Rocky: 'I Love You Always'

Ozzy Osbourne is mourning the death of his beloved dog.

The former lead singer of Black Sabbath, 75, shared that his Pomeranian, Rocky, died earlier in the week in an Instagram post on Thursday, Aug. 22.

"Two days ago I lost my good friend Rocky who has been at my side for 15 years," Ozzy captioned a photo of himself holding Rocky while out and about. "I’ll see you on the other side my friend. I love you always - Ozzy."

His wife Sharon Osbourne also shared a tribute to Rocky on Instagram Thursday` — a video full of footage and photos of the beloved Pomeranian that was set to classical music.

"We lost an OG and Ozzy’s partner in crime ~ Rest Easy Rocky 🐶 💔 🌈," she captioned the post.

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The Osbourne family loves Pomeranians and has experienced the pain of losing a pet before. Kelly Osbourne announced the death of her dog Polly on social media in 2021.

They are proud animal lovers and always find room for more furry friends, including rescue animals.

The Osbournes announced on a recent episode of The Osbournes Podcast in June that they adopted a dog who had been set on fire.

“I was scrolling TikTok … and I saw this little angel, and he had been set on fire and left [behind], and he was very, very skinny. And a guy saw him, saved him, and the Underdog Heroes Rescue took him in and basically saved his life," Sharon, 71, said about the dog. "… Everything they do is to rescue dogs that have been harmed.”

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After the family praised the rescue organization's work and pondered why someone would be so cruel to a dog, Kelly, 39, gave insight into the dog's personality. "After such terrible things were done to him, he still is so full of love, and he is a happy dog," she said.

The dog was unnamed at the time and it's unclear what his name is, but some contenders at the time were "Walter,” “Baby” and “Porkchop."