“We’ve had quite a few nutters coming out of the woodwork.”

The Osbournes were sent blood and toenails from woman claiming to be Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter after his death

"We've had quite a few nutters coming out of the woodwork."

By Ryan Coleman

Ryan Coleman

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Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne, and Jack Osbourne attend the Pride of Britain awards in 2015. Credit:

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The Osbournes say that the death of patriarch Ozzy Osbourne has led to some unnerving fan encounters.**

"We've had quite a few nutters coming out of the woodwork saying that they're speaking to dad from the grave," Kelly Osbourne said on the first episode of *The Osbournes Podcast* since Ozzy's death on July 22 at 76 years old.

Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy's wife of 43 years and the mother to Kelly, her brother Jack, and sister Aimee, volunteered, "We had one lady send us her toenails." Kelly burst forth, excitedly telling Jack, "Oh my God, you missed this. Oh my God! It was a toenail." To which Jack joked, "Did you chew on them?"

Kelly, Jack, and Ozzy Osbourne on 'The Osbournes'.

Kelly added, "Some blood, hair, because she's absolutely convinced that she is dad's child" because, as Sharon explained, "Her mom told her."

Jack humorously continued, "So we need to do a DNA test. Is that why she sent it? Oh, this is so exciting. We have a new sibling."

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Jack and Kelly are the most famous spawn of the legendary rocker, but in addition to Aimee, who declined to participate in the family's reality show, *The Osbournes*, Ozzy has an additional two children, Jessica and Louis, with ex Thelma Riley, as well as Elliot, Riley's son from a previous relationship whom Ozzy adopted after marrying Riley in 1971.

Ozzy didn't just command the love and respect of his kids and partners, but thousands upon thousands of devoted fans from his Black Sabbath days all the way through his time in the spotlight as a reality star. But it's that exact universal appeal that eggs fans on to make unseemly contact with the family, Jack thinks. ********

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"The ones that get me are the ones that say they're talking to dad from the grave. It really bothers me," Kelly shared. "I think it's severely inappropriate."

Sharon sympathized with her youngest daughter, but told her she's "got to realize" that, "There's always a group of people — the fanatics, the nutters, the this — that will always come out. And, you know, it's life, unfortunately. But you just move on."

Jack then reflected, "I'd see messages and people were like, 'I never thought I would feel this way about someone I didn't know dying,' celebrity musician or whatever. I think people are genuinely feeling this void, and they're just like, 'Holy s---, this guy's gone."

On top of the grief the Osbourne clan has had to bear in the wake of Ozzy's loss, in October, the family lost their dog of many years.

"I can't believe I am posting this but my darling Elvis passed away this week," Sharon shared in an Instagram post at the time. "He gave me 14 precious [years]. He was by my side until the end. Rest in peace my darling boy!"****

You can watch the full episode of *The Osbournes Podcast *above.

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