Donny Osmond and his family members are mourning the loss of Wayne Osmond after he died Wednesday 1. Donny, 67, shared a statement on his Instagram page on Thursday 2, to pay tribute to his brother. “My dear brother Wayne passed away peacefully last night from a stroke.

Wayne Osmond, brother of Donny and Marie Osmond, has died. He was 73. One of the founding members of the Osmond Brothers, Wayne died on New Year’s Day, his family confirmed in a statement to Utah ABC news affiliate KTVX. Wayne’s brother Merrill Osmond, 71, said in a Facebook post that the singer had a massive stroke.

Wayne Osmond has died at 73, according to social media posts from his family and reps. The musician was one of the founding members of The Osmonds.