Kelly Osbourne shares the last conversation she had with her father, just 3 days before his passing

What happened in this episode?

In a short clip from We Need To Talk, Kelly Osbourne shares what she describes as the last serious conversation she had with her father, placing it about three days before his death. She recalls him sitting her down and telling her that she could live the rest of her life knowing there was “one man on this planet” who truly loved her. Osbourne says she began crying and asked him not to speak as if he were about to die, adding that he told her he would not “be here forever”.

She also alleges that her father chose to do a final show despite being told that doing it would kill him, saying he went ahead because it “meant more to him than anything”. Osbourne credits her mother with working hard to make the performance happen, and says her mother “allowed him to die the happiest I'd ever seen it”.

Osbourne characterises the show as a major moment, describing it as a tribute in which musicians who “got to be who they are because of him” came to say goodbye. She ends by saying her father “got to say goodbye” and then “let go”. The clip presents a personal account rather than independently verifiable detail about medical advice or decision-making around the performance.

What are the key points?

• Kelly Osbourne says her father spoke to her about death around three days before he died.
• She recalls him telling her she would always know she was truly loved by him.
• Osbourne describes becoming upset and asking him not to talk as if he were nearing death.
• She claims he was warned that doing a show would kill him, but chose to perform anyway.
• She credits her mother with making the final performance happen.
• Osbourne says her father used the show to ‘say goodbye’ before dying.

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• Kelly Osbourne

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Programme

We Need To Talk

Published

16 September 2026

Duration

1m

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