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.