OZZY OSBOURNE and LEMMY KILMISTER’s Deaths Share Chilling Parallel and Bizarre Coincidence

Lemmy Kilmister and Ozzy Osbourne had long careers, larger-than-life personalities, and music that shaped generations. But they also share something much more unexpected, both rock icons died exactly 17 days after their final performances.

This strange parallel between the two friends has resurfaced following Ozzy’s death on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76, shortly after his last concert. Lemmy died December 28, 2015, just days after turning 70, and 17 days after his last Motörhead show.

Close Friends, Onstage and Off

Their relationship wasn’t just industry small talk or shared billing on a few tours. Ozzy and Lemmy were actual friends, they toured together, drank together, wrote songs together, and cracked dark jokes about who would die first.

They first connected in 1981, when Motörhead opened for Ozzy’s Blizzard of Ozz tour in the U.S. What followed was a long creative partnership that gave fans classic tracks like “Mama, I’m Coming Home”, “Hellraiser”, and “I Don’t Want to Change the World.” All of them appeared on Ozzy’s 1991 album, No More Tears.

Years later, Ozzy described Lemmy as a mentor and someone who truly lived the rock lifestyle, cigarettes, whiskey, no apologies. “He was my hero,” Ozzy said in a Rolling Stone interview after Lemmy’s death. “We used to have a standing joke with each other, ‘Which one of us is going to go first?’” Ozzy said. “But Lemmy said to me one time, ‘What’s the point of living to 99 if you’re not enjoying it? It’s my life and I want to have fun with it.’”

Lemmy’s Final Days

Lemmy wasn’t doing well during Motörhead’s last year. He needed help just to walk out onstage. His health had been deteriorating for months, but he still insisted on finishing tour dates.

His bandmates were concerned, but Lemmy didn’t slow down. He kept playing, smoking, drinking, and even had his favorite video poker machine from the Rainbow Bar and Grill moved into his home so he could keep playing.

Motörhead’s final show took place on December 11, 2015, in Berlin (watch below). The band played a 16-song set that included staples like “Overkill” and “Ace of Spades.”

Seventeen days later, Lemmy passed away. According to TMZ, the official causes were prostate cancer, congestive heart failure, and cardiac arrhythmia.

Ozzy’s Last Show

Ozzy’s farewell was both grand and emotional. After years of canceled tours and health scares, he finally returned to the stage for Back to the Beginning, a one-night event on July 5, 2025, in Birmingham.

He sat on a throne shaped like a bat, backed by friends and former bandmates. He performed nine songs, mixing Black Sabbath classics with his solo material.

Fans knew he was struggling. Ozzy had been battling Parkinson’s disease, recovering from multiple spinal surgeries, and dealing with complications from past injuries. But he made it clear he wouldn’t miss the show.

On his Sirius XM show, Ozzy Speaks, he promised he’d be there:

“By hook or by crook, I am going to make this fing gig if it is the last thing I do,” he said in May. “Well, it will be … but all I can say is I’m giving 120 percent.”

Watch the clip.

Seventeen days later, Ozzy died.

Remembering Two Icons

The Motörhead Instagram page shared a photo of Ozzy and Lemmy after his passing, calling them “brothers in arms.” The caption read:

“Ozzy was a pioneer, a guiding force for all in hard rock and heavy metal, and a great guy too. Lemmy and Ozzy were brothers in arms who enjoyed many adventures together over the decades, and his loss is seismic.”

Fans filled the comments with tributes and emotional reactions.

“Lemmy and Ozzy took to the stage for the last time very ill and both passed away 17 days after the last show! As if they lived for music, for rock,” one wrote.

Another simply said, “That’s the definition of Rock! Long live the greats 🤘🦇💔”

A Pattern, Not a Mystery

The 17-day coincidence is striking, but it also tells you something important: both men knew what mattered most to them. Performing gave them purpose, even when their bodies were failing. Neither one bowed out quietly.

They lived for the crowd, and when that part of their lives ended, the rest followed soon after. It wasn’t some mystical link, it was decades of pushing their limits, refusing to stop, and embracing the stage like it was home.

Their careers didn’t drift to a quiet end. They burned bright, right to the final chord.

Legacy and Loss

Lemmy and Ozzy never wanted sympathy. They weren’t the type. But their deaths, just like their music, left a permanent mark.

They were loud, stubborn, unpredictable, and totally committed to rock until the end.

It’s rare to see this kind of dedication anymore. And maybe that’s the real takeaway. They didn’t just love music, they needed it (more than anything). And in return fans will keep their names alive long after the last amp goes silent.

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