Marie Osmond Reacts To Brother Wayne’s Death: “A True, Loving Brother”

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After Wayne Osmond‘s death, The Osmonds are mourning a loss in their family. Breaking her nine-month social media hiatus, Marie Osmond paid tribute to her late older brother with a heartfelt statement Wednesday on Instagram, after Wayne died at age 73 on New Year’s Day in Utah after suffering a stroke. “I’m so grateful that just a few weeks ago, I was able to take a long drive to spend time with my brother Wayne,” she wrote in the post. “I really felt the Spirit compel me to go see him, and I’m so thankful I listened to what I was feeling.

I will cherish those hours I spent with him for the rest of my life. I didn’t know that just a few days after my visit, he would have a massive stroke. “I haven’t done any interviews or issued any statements until this post.

The truth is, it’s 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.

Wayne’s death has left another giant hole in my heart. Reflecting on Wayne’s “long and successful career as an entertainer, musician, and songwriter,” founding their family band The Osmonds, Marie continued, “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.