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Alan Osmond, Eldest Member of the Osmonds, Dies at 76

Family tributes underscore his role as the group's creative anchor.

Overview

  • The eldest performing Osmond died at home in Utah on Monday around 8:30 p.m., according to a family spokesperson.
  • His wife, Suzanne, and their eight sons were at his bedside, and siblings later shared personal tributes recalling final moments.
  • He lived with multiple sclerosis since 1987, and the disease led him to retire from performing after the group's 50th anniversary in 2007.
  • Reports say he spent a week in intensive care before returning home on hospice, and no official cause of death has been released.
  • A creative leader and co-writer of hits like One Bad Apple and Crazy Horses, he also produced Donny & Marie and helped launch major children’s health charities.