Alan Osmond, the oldest sibling in The Osmonds, dead at 76
Alan Osmond, the guitarist of the famous 1970s family band The Osmonds, has died aged 76.
Osmond shot to fame as the guitarist and eldest brother of The Osmonds during the 1970s, with hits including ‘One Bad Apple’ and ‘Love Me For A Reason’.
The passing of Osmond was first reported by local media in his home state of Utah, with a family spokesperson saying that he died at his home in Orem, near Salt Lake City, with his wife and eight sons by his side.
Although no cause of death has officially been revealed, the Utah outlet Fox13 said that Osmond had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis over 40 years ago, which prompted his decision to quit performing after The Osmonds’ 50th anniversary reunion in 2007.
His bandmate and younger brother Wayne also decided to step back from the spotlight at the same time. Wayne subsequently died of a stroke on January 1st, 2025, at the age of 73.
Despite Osmond being the eldest brother to appear in the band, he was the third child in the family, with his two older brothers, Virl and Tom, both being born with severe hearing impairments.
However, Osmond made his debut as a musician at the young age of 12, appearing on The Andy Williams Show as a four-piece band with his younger brothers Wayne, Merrill, and Jay.
The band’s main attractions, younger brothers Donny and Jimmy, joined their family later and turned them into teen music sensations, scoring a string of massive hits across the world.
Osmond is survived by his wife, eight sons, 30 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren, as well as his siblings Virl, Tom, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie, and Jimmy.
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