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\n\tWayne Osmond, an original member and second-oldest sibling in the Osmond family of singers, has died at the age of 73.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe singer-guitarist\u2019s death was confirmed<\/a> by his brother and bandmate Merrill Osmond, who added that Wayne died Wednesday at a Salt Lake City, Utah, hospital following \u201ca massive stroke.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI\u2019ve never known a man that had more humility. A man with absolutely no guile. An individual that was quick to forgive and had the ability to show unconditional love to everyone he ever met,\u201d Merrill wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cHis departure from this earth will be a sad moment for some, but for those who are waiting for him on the other side, there will be a massive celebration beyond anything we can imagine. My brother Wayne endured much. He gave it his all. His legacy will go down as someone who was not only a genius in his ability to write music, but was able to capture the hearts of millions of people and bring them closer to God.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tWayne \u2014 the fourth-oldest of the nine Osmond siblings \u2014 along with brothers Merrill, Alan, and Jay, formed barbershop quartet the Osmond Brothers in 1958 after spending their childhood singing at church services in their native Ogden, Utah. The group was joined in the mid-Sixties by younger brother Donny, who with his brothers adopted a bubblegum pop sound by the decade\u2019s end, including Number One single \u201cOne Bad Apple\u201d in 1970. A few years later, the group \u2014 now The Osmonds<\/a> \u2014 was augmented by siblings Marie and Jimmy.<\/p>\n