Alan Osmond, the eldest performing member of the musical group The Osmonds, has died at the age of 76, the Osmond family told KSL in a statement on Monday.
His wife, Suzanne, and eight sons were at his bedside at the time of his death. The family’s statement did not share a cause of death.
Osmond began performing at the age of 12 with his siblings — first as a barbershop quartet with his brothers Wayne, Merrill and Jay, and later expanding to include their younger brothers Donny and Jimmy. Sister Marie would join the family singing legacy, pairing with brother Donny in television and on stage in careers that continue to this day.
Alan was instrumental to the group as a songwriter and composer, and he helped write some of The Osmonds’ hits, including “One Bad Apple” and the critically acclaimed “Crazy Horses.” The group catapulted to fame following appearances on The Andy Williams Show.
Osmond was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1987. He is survived by his wife, their eight sons, 30 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
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