Wayne Osmondrecognized for his distinctive baritone voice in the legendary musical group The Osmondsdied at 73 years old. The singer’s death occurred yesterday in a Salt Lake City hospital after suffering “a massive stroke,” as confirmed by his brother. Merrill Osmond.
Merrill reminded Wayne with an emotional message on his Facebook account and assured that his brother was a good man who was characterized by profound humility and kindness: “I have never met a more humble man. A man without any kind of malice. An individual who was quick to forgive and had the ability to show unconditional love to all people that I knew,” he said.
Likewise, the family of the late artist also issued a statement, in which in addition to acknowledging that they will miss his presence, they highlighted the legacy he left, not only in music, but in everyone who knew him.
“His legacy of faith, music, love and laughter has touched many lives around the world. I wanted everyone to know that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true, that families are eternal, and that banana splits are the best dessert. “We love him and will miss him deeply,” they noted.
Another of the singer’s brothers who expressed his pain over the loss was Jay Osmond, who through his Instagram account assured that he had a special connection with him.
“Throughout my life, I’ve always felt more connected to Wayne than to all of my siblings. It is said that where there is great love there is great pain when we were separated during our earthly journey. “What gives me joy is knowing that my brother Wings has earned his wings and I can only imagine the heights he is reaching right now,” he said.
Melvin Wayne Osmond was born on August 28, 1951 in Ogden, Utah. He is the fourth of nine children and from an early age he sang with his brothers Alan, Merrill y Jay in a barbershop quartet that began in 1958. Initially, the group performed only for their Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints congregation.
However, the brothers’ talent soon took them to bigger stages, as they rose to fame in the 1960s after performing at Disneyland and were discovered by television host Andy Williamswho hired the group to appear on his Andy Williams Show. The band subsequently became so loved by the audience that they became regular participants on other shows such as The Lawrence Welk Show in the ABC y The Andy Williams Show in NBC.
Later, his younger brothers joined him. Donny y Jimmyconsolidating the name of The Osmonds in the history of pop in the 70s. With his death, Wayne Osmond becomes the first member of The Osmond in leaving. He is survived by his wife Kathlyn White, a former Miss Utah, whom he married in 1974 and had five children.
The group reached the peak of fame with their song “One Bad Apple”, which was originally intended to be performed by the Jackson 5. The success was such that it spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971. In 1972, they even appeared as animated characters in a children’s series on Saturday mornings. Besides, Donny Osmond and his sister Marie They continued the family legacy on their popular variety show Donny & Marie during the 70s.
Throughout his life, the star He faced various health problems. He underwent surgery for a brain tumor in 1997, which although it was successfully removed, the intervention left him almost deaf. Additionally, he suffered a stroke in 2012, which prevented him from continuing to play guitar, and he received cancer treatment in recent years.
