{"id":294452,"date":"2025-01-09T20:45:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T20:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/09\/marie-osmond-breaks-silence-after-brother-wayne-osmonds-death\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T20:45:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T20:45:06","slug":"marie-osmond-breaks-silence-after-brother-wayne-osmonds-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/09\/marie-osmond-breaks-silence-after-brother-wayne-osmonds-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Marie Osmond Breaks Silence After Brother Wayne Osmond’s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Marie Osmond, Wayne Osmond<\/span> Getty Images (2)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Marie Osmond<\/strong><\/a> is paying tribute to her brother Wayne Osmond<\/strong> after he died at age 73.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve taken a break from social media for the past 9 months and will continue to do so as I have felt a need to unplug and spend time with family,\u201d Marie, 65, wrote via Instagram<\/a> on Wednesday, January 8. \u201cI\u2019m so grateful that just a few weeks ago, I was able to take a long drive to spend time with my brother Wayne. I really felt the Spirit compel me to go see him, and I\u2019m so thankful I listened to what I was feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marie reflected on the time she spent with Wayne before his death, adding that she didn\u2019t realize it would be the last time she saw him.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI will cherish those hours I spent with him for the rest of my life. I didn\u2019t know that just a few days after my visit, he would have a massive stroke,\u201d she continued. \u201cI haven\u2019t done any interviews or issued any statements until this post. The truth is, it\u2019s just too hard to put into words, but I will try my best to honor one of the most loving men I have ever known.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the emotional post, Marie confessed that Wayne\u2019s death left \u201canother giant hole\u201d<\/a> in her heart. \u201cThere\u2019s no question that Wayne had a long and successful career as an entertainer, musician, and songwriter. But what stands out to me as his sister were the joy-filled, humorous times I spent laughing with him and our deep intellectual conversations that left me edified,\u201d she recalled. \u201cHe was always my safe place to go when I needed advice.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n (L-R) Wayne Osmond, Merrill Osmond, Jay Osmond, Jimmy Osmond, Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond and Alan Osmond<\/span> Michael Putland\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

News broke on January 2 that Wayne died in Salt Lake City, with sibling Merrill Osmond<\/strong> making the announcement via Facebook. \u201cMy brother was a saint before he came into this world, and he will leave as an even greater saint than he came in,\u201d Merrill wrote at the time, noting that his brother \u201cendured much\u201d before his death.<\/p>\n

Wayne performed alongside<\/a> Merrill and brothers Donny, Alan and Jay as part of The Osmonds, hitting the peak of their success in the 1970s. While celebrating Wayne\u2019s memory on Wednesday, Marie shared some of their favorite moments<\/a> together.<\/p>\n

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