Ozzy Osbourne’s Death Rekindles Focus on Euthanasia Pact with Sharon

Following Ozzy Osbourne’s death on July 22, 2025, renewed attention has turned to a controversial pact he and his wife, Sharon Osbourne, made years ago regarding euthanasia.

Ozzy, 76, passed away surrounded by family, just weeks after performing his final show seated onstage in Birmingham. He had been battling Parkinson’s disease and recovering from multiple spinal surgeries.

Though the exact cause of death remains undisclosed, public memory has resurfaced Sharon’s statements about a mutual agreement between the couple: if either faced severe cognitive decline, they would choose assisted death.

In her 2007 memoir, Sharon revealed she had witnessed her father’s decline from dementia and feared the same fate. “If this disease is to be my fate… I want to die with dignity,” she wrote, noting a plan to go to Switzerland where euthanasia is legal.

She later confirmed in an interview, “Ozzy and I have absolutely come to the same decision… We believe 100 percent in euthanasia.” They even discussed the pact with their children, who agreed.

Ozzy echoed the sentiment in a 2014 Mirror interview: “If I can’t live my life the way I’m living it now… then that’s it — Switzerland.”

However, daughter Kelly Osbourne pushed back in 2024, calling it “bulls–t” and claiming it was something Sharon said for attention. Despite that, Sharon doubled down in a 2023 podcast, saying, “Mental suffering is enough pain without physical pain… then it’s goodbye.”

While there’s no confirmation the pact played any role in Ozzy’s passing, it has reignited public debate over end-of-life choices, dignity in dying, and autonomy. One thing remains clear: Ozzy and Sharon wanted control over how their story would end.