Marie Osmond is paying tribute to her late brother, Wayne Osmond.
In a post on her Instagram on January 8, Marie shared that she was able to spend time with her brother before he passed away.
“I have been off social media for the past 9 months and will continue to do so because I feel the need to unplug and spend time with my family. I am so grateful that just a few weeks ago, I was able to Had to drive a long way to spend time with my brother Wayne,” her post began.
Marie added: “I will cherish the hours I spent with him for the rest of my life. Little did I know that just a few days after my visit, he would have a massive stroke.”
The singer shared that until now she has not spoken up or made any public statements because Wayne’s death has caused many difficulties for her.
“Wayne’s death has left another huge hole in my heart,” she said.
Marie’s post ended by saying how much she will miss her brother and that she also sympathizes with anyone who has lost a family member.
“So right now, if I could say anything to him, it would be: ‘Wayne, I couldn’t appreciate the gift that God has given me more than being loved by you in my life. This life! You were a true, loving brother, and I will miss you very much.💔 I forever testify of my great love for you with every fiber of my heart and soul. !’ 🥲 #TillWeMeetAgain. I know many of you understand this feeling of losing your precious loved ones. My deepest prayers go out to you,” her lengthy post concluded .
Wayne’s death was first reported on January 2, with his brother Donny announcing that Wayne had died after suffering a stroke.
“Wayne brought so much light, laughter and love to everyone who knew him, especially me. He was extremely optimistic and loved by everyone. I am sure that I I speak for each of us brothers and sisters when we say that we are so lucky to have Wayne as our brother,” Donny shared in his post.
Wayne and Donny are members of the famous music group The Osmonds. The group has sold more than 77 million albums worldwide and had the hit singles “One Bad Apple”, “Yo-Yo”, “Down by the lazy River” and “Love Me for a Reason”.
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