Alan Osmond, Oldest Sibling In Osmond Brothers Singing Group, Dies At 76

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentAlan Osmond, Oldest Sibling In Osmond Brothers Singing Group, Dies At 76ByTim Lammers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment.Follow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 09:10am EDTApr 21, 2026, 09:11am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Photo of Alan OSMOND and OSMONDS; Alan Osmond (Photo by Gems/Redferns)RedfernsAlan Osmond, the oldest brother of the hit-making Osmond Brothers singing group, has died.The singer-songwriter died Monday night, according to ABC4 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was 76.Alan Osmond sang in the Osmond Brothers alongside his brothers Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny and Jimmy. Born on June 22, 1949, in Ogden, Utah, Alan Osmond was the third oldest of the eight Osmond siblings. In addition to the Osmond Brothers singers, the family included older brothers Virl and Tom Osmond, and his younger sister Marie Osmond.ForbesPatrick Muldoon, ‘Days Of Our Lives’ And ‘Melrose Place’ Star, Dies At 57By Tim LammersAlan Osmond and then the Osmond Brothers first found fame performing on The Andy Williams Show and his subsequent TV specials in the 1960s. In the early 1970s, the Osmond Brothers recorded a string of hits including “One Bad Apple,” “Yo-Yo,” “Down by the Lazy River,” “Hold Her Tight,” “Crazy Horses” and “Love Me for a Reason.”Alan Osmond was married to Suzanne Pinegar, and they had eight children together. According to ABC 4. Pinegar and his children were by his bedside at the time of his death, the station reported.MORE FOR YOUAlan Osmond’s cause of death was not given. Salt Lake City’s KSL-TV reported that he had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1987.LOS ANGELES - MARCH 28: (Pictured left to right) Alan (age 21); Wayne (age 18); Merrill (age 17); Jay (age 15); and Donny (age 12) star in The Osmond Brothers Special, a 30 minute musical...