AceShowbiz - Losing a pet is devastating for everyone, even for Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne. On Thursday, August 22, the Black Sabbathlead singer revealed that his dog Rocky had passed away.

Making use of Instagram, the 75-year-old shared a picture of himself holding his Pomeranian, writing, "Two days ago I lost my good friend Rocky who has been at my side for 15 years." He added, "I'll see you on the other side my friend. I love you always."

Although it was not the only pet owned by the Osbourne family, Rocky was seemingly Ozzy's favorite. The dog regularly appeared on the rock legend's social media accounts.

Many have since offered their condolences. One in particular was PETA, which wrote, "We are so deeply sorry for your loss of sweet Rocky. May your 15 years of special memories and adventures together bring you comfort through the pain. Sending love from all of us at PETA."

Ozzy recently made headlines after making comments about Britney Spears' dance posts during an episode of "The Osbournes Podcast". He said, "I'm fed up with seeing poor old Britney Spears on YouTube. Every f**king day. You know, it's sad, very, very sad."

Ozzy's daughter Kelly Osbourne echoed a similar sentiment, expressing sympathy for the "Hold It Against Me" songstress. His wife Sharon Osbourne, meanwhile, called her a "poor little thing."

The Osbournes' comments resulted in backlash. Britney herself was upset by their comments, prompting the family to extend an apology. Ozzy began, "Britney, I really owe you an apology. I'm so sorry for making that comment. However, it would be better if you didn't do the same f**king dance every day. Change a few movements."

While Ozzy's words seemed less than wholeheartedly repentant, Kelly tried to smooth things over with more supportive remarks, "Britney, never stop dancing, I love your dancing, it makes you happy and I'm so sorry if any of us offended you." Yet, the repetitive criticism crept back in as Ozzy reiterated, "But it's the same dance every day!" followed by Kelly cheekily noting, "No, sometimes she has knives."

The half-apology seemed to fumble in genuinely acknowledging the pop star's feelings. Ozzy then ended on a somewhat softened note, "I really do apologize. I love you and I think you're beautiful."