Marie Osmond breaks her silence on brother Wayne's death as she says she has a 'giant hole' in her heart
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Marie Osmond has broken her silence on her brother Wayne's death at age 73 on New Year's Day. The singer said she had a 'giant hole' in her heart after his shock passing due to a 'massive' stroke. 'There’s no question that Wayne had a long and successful career as an entertainer, musician, and songwriter. 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,' said the Dancing With The Stars veteran.
![['There’s no question that Wayne had a long and successful career as an entertainer, musician, and songwriter. 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,' said the Dancing With The Stars veteran]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/21/93887131-14264417-_There_s_no_question_that_Wayne_had_a_long_and_successful_career-a-121_1736370528273.jpg)
'He was always my safe place to go when I needed advice,' she added. Marie also said that Wayne loved deeply. 'He showered this love upon his beautiful wife, Kathy, whom he loved with all his heart, and his beautiful children and grandchildren. It's all he ever talked about!♥️ ' she said in the post.
![[The Osmonds seen here; from left, Wayne, Jay, Merrill, Jimmy, Marie, Alan and Donny during a visit to the UK circa 1974 in England]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/20/93685589-14244911-The_Osmonds_seen_here_from_left_Wayne_Jay_Merrill_Jimmy_Marie_Al-a-270_1735848257680.jpg)
Marie Osmond has broken her silence on her brother Wayne's death at age 73 on New Year's Day. The singer said she had a 'giant hole' in her heart after his shock passing due to a 'massive' stroke. 'There’s no question that Wayne had a long and successful career as an entertainer, musician, and songwriter. 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,' said the Dancing With The Stars veteran.
![[Here he was seen in 2007 on stage in Las Vegas]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/08/21/93887213-14264417-image-a-127_1736370720803.jpg)
Osmond also said she 'admired' him for his 'deep love and unwavering devotion to God our Father and His Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ.'. Marie continued: 'Throughout his life, Wayne was an honorable member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
![[His brother Merrill Osmond shared that his brother 'had a massive stroke.' Twelve years earlier he had his first stroke. The brothers in 1972]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/20/93685585-14244911-The_Mormon_family_became_known_for_being_close_knit_and_wholesom-a-266_1735848257218.jpg)
