Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the Osmonds, dies at 76
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Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the million-selling family act The Osmonds, has died after decades with multiple sclerosis.
He died Monday at his Utah home at the age of 76.
According to a family spokesperson, Alan’s wife and their eight sons were with him at the time of his death.
The Osmond Brothers became regulars in the 1960s on “The Andy Williams Show,” where they made their name and forged their wholesome and peppy image.
They peaked as a quintet in the early 1970s, as younger brother Donny Osmond became the breakout star.
Alan Osmond helped write some of the Osmond Brothers' biggest hits, including “One Bad Apple.”
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