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Donnie Osmond paid tribute to his brother Wayne, who was the musician’s 74th birthday.
Donnie shared a heartfelt message on Instagram on Thursday, August 28th, sharing photos of himself and his brother.
“Wayne found the outfit she wore on stage in the ’70s and returned it to him without knowing it would be one of our last precious moments. Happy birthday, my beloved brother. Happy birthday.
Wayne, a former member of the Osmons, passed away on January 1st at the age of 73.
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Several of his brothers shared news of Wayne’s death in a social media post at the time, revealing that he was suffering from a stroke.
“My beloved brother Wayne passed away in peace… from a stroke. I am very grateful that I had the opportunity to visit him in the hospital before he passed,” Donnie wrote on Instagram at the time.
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“Wayne brought a lot of light, laughter and love to everyone who knew him, especially me, and especially me. He was the ultimate optimist and everyone loved,” Donnie added.
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Meryl Osmond, 72, wrote on Facebook that he immediately drove to the hospital when he learned of Wayne’s stroke to say goodbye.
“I never knew anyone who had humility. An absolute innocent man. An individual who had the ability to forgive immediately and demonstrate unconditional love to everyone he met,” Meryl wrote.
Wayne, along with his older brothers Alan and younger brothers Meril and Jay, got off to a musical song in the barbershop quartet.
In 1961, the Osmond brothers were discovered while singing at Disneyland and became regulars on the Andy Williams Show. Brothers Donnie and Jimmy, as well as sister Marie, eventually joined the group.
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Osmond reached the top of the charts in 1971 with the release of “One Bad Apple.” This song spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Although they never formally disbanded, the group members mainly went separate ways by 1980.
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Wayne married Kathryn White, former pageant queen in 1974, and welcomed five children together.
