It’s with sad news we report after confirming with the Osbourne publicist, following a battle of illness recently, Sharon Osbourne’s beloved Pomeranian, Minnie, has passed away.

More details to follow but our hearts and condolences are with Sharon and her family.

Thanks goes out to Myri who runs a nifty Osbourne fan blog for alerting us of this story.

Sharon Osbourne’s most famous pooch, Minnie, is battling a life-threatening pneumonia that she may not see through to the end of the week.

Just hours earlier the X Factor judge had been told about the illness and although she was reluctant to leave the animal’s side, Sharon eventually decided to brave the red carpet in support of Kelly, her youngest daughter’s debut in the stage musical, Chicago. Wearing a somber black jacket – perhaps in tribute to her dying pet – the British star gripped onto her husband Ozzy’s arm for moral support. But minutes before the curtains up, it all became too much and she began to sob.

A friend told the Daily Mail:

Of all her dogs, Sharon is undoubtedly closest to Minnie. The pair has a real bond and it was Minnie who sat loyally beside her bed during those terrible months she was fighting her battle against cancer. Sharon felt that after being told Minnie is on her last legs, she should return the favor and stay by Minnie’s side. But of course she couldn’t miss Kelly’s stage debut and in the end, torn though she was, Sharon soldiered on and went to the theater. It was only when she got there and saw Kelly, that the stress and emotion of the past 24 hours overcame her and she burst into tears.

The fluffy dog, which featured heavily in the family’s MTV reality show The Osbournes, is said to be gravely ill and unlikely to survive beyond the end of the week. When Sharon underwent treatment for colon cancer five years ago, Minnie, who has her own psychiatrist and dietitian, was a constant source of support. Fortunately, Kelly’s performance, which received a standing ovation, seemed to bring a smile back to her mother’s face. Kelly, the youngest actress ever to take on the role of prison matron Mama Morton, is at the beginning of a seven-week stint at London’s Cambridge theater.

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Sharon Osbourne bought her son Jack a cute puppy after a trip to a local pet store, Pet Headquarters in Malibu. Yes that’s right, a pet store. Will PETA soon add the Osbournes to their sidewalk show?

Jack Osbourne, not shown, was sporting a beard and still looking fit.

Anyone want to take a stab at guessing the breed? We’re going to try and find out the name if we can get a call back from the Osbourne rep.

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A casual dressed-down Sharon Osbourne shopped at the Malibu Country Mart with her Pomeranian, Minnie.

Osbourne, 54, was seen having a heated conversation on her gold Motorola cell phone yesterday as she walked with her tiny pooch. The English music promoter is currently appearing on the British Simon Cowell TV show The X Factor - a singing competition for people of all ages.

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Sharon Osbourne was out with her Pomeranian, Minnie, at the Bluebird Cafe in London yesterday. After the recent nibbles that Minnie has taken out on people, I hope everyone in the cafe was safe!