Marie Osmond remembers ‘incredible’ brother Alan after his death at 76: ‘Always very protective of me’

Marie Osmond is remembering her precocious relative Alan Osmond pinch a rubbing Instagram connection — though she admitted it’s “something [not] easy done.”

“As his only sister, I cognize I had a different narration pinch him than he had pinch his brothers, and I must opportunity I loved that!😄 He was ever very protective of maine (not truthful judge I emotion that one)😂 but he was ever location if I needed him!” nan singer, 66, captioned respective throwback photos of Alan and of their family done nan years.

Marie went connected to gush astir his galore “incredible” talents — specified arsenic “singing to performing to playing aggregate instruments” — and remembered his accolades — specified arsenic penning “hit records and albums,” producing TV shows, “large events and euphony videos,” including for her opus “No Stopping Your Heart.”

She besides recalled nan saccharine infinitesimal Alan thanked her for letting him get connected shape and execute “one past time” pinch nan original Osmond Brothers — Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay — during a astonishment 2018 reunion successful Hawaii.

“The determination he manifested to guidelines up retired of his wheelchair and beryllium adjacent to his brothers was simply unbelievable!!!” she continued, referring to his conflict pinch aggregate sclerosis.

In her rubbing tribute, she recalled Alan becoming nan family leader astatine 12, admitting it must person been “daunting […] to person that immense responsibility, to lead astatine specified a young age.” However, “he ne'er complained,” arsenic she remembered him telling him it was a “mission … a agelong one.”

Following his decease connected Monday, Marie said she felt her mother’s beingness “come over” her, and she told her, “Honey, do you retrieve really excited you were for nan commencement of your child? Well, that’s really excited I americium for nan rebirth of my kid (Alan) here.”

“What a joyous reunion and rebirth that took spot connected nan different side. I cognize he’s happy. The past point he said to maine was, ‘I can’t hold to spot relative Wayne, truthful we tin beryllium missionary companions together and commencement preaching nan gospel of Jesus Christ to those who ne'er had nan opportunity to perceive his connection of bid and dream successful this life.’ ☺️ That’s my relative Alan!! I emotion you truthful very overmuch and will miss you dearly.💔”

Marie’s tribute came days aft Alan, nan oldest of nan Osmond siblings, died connected April 20 astatine nan property of 76.

Although his origin of decease has not been revealed, nan “One Bad Apple” vocalist was diagnosed pinch aggregate sclerosis successful 1987.

Merrill Osmond took to Facebook to uncover Alan was “struggling” successful nan days starring up to his death.

“I was blessed to beryllium softly pinch him,” Merrill, 72, wrote soon aft his brother’s passing. “We talked arsenic brothers do, bosom to heart. He was struggling, but erstwhile I shared a joke aliases two, he recovered nan spot to chuckle… and past he smiled.”

He continued, “My relative has now stepped into nan beingness of our Father successful Heaven pinch grant and peace. His life was not measured successful years, but successful love, sacrifice, and purpose.”

Merrill besides remembered Alan arsenic a “missionary” and a “saint,” while telling mourners not to “let your hearts beryllium heavy.”

“Don’t weep for him,” Merrill concluded. “Rejoice, knowing that your brother, your friend, your leader is nary longer successful pain. He is free. He is whole. He is home.”

Considered 1 of nan astir celebrated and successful family euphony groups successful history, nan Osmond Brothers began arsenic a barbershop quartet consisting of Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay successful Ogden, Utah, successful 1958.

Once younger siblings Donny and Jimmy joined nan group astir 1962, they changed their sanction to nan Osmonds.

Besides “One Bad Apple,” nan brothers led nan charts pinch hits for illustration “Crazy Horses,” “Down by nan Lazy River” and “Let Me In” successful nan early 1970s.

“Crazy Horses” peaked astatine No. 14 connected nan US Billboard Hot 100 soon aft its merchandise successful October 1972, and went connected to scope No. 2 successful nan UK.

Although Marie seldom performed pinch her brothers, she launched a successful profession successful 1973 arsenic some a solo creator and arsenic a duet partner to her relative Donny.

The brother-and-sister popular duo took nan 1970s by large wind pinch hits for illustration “I’m Leaving It All Up to You,” “Morning Side of nan Mountain” and “Deep Purple.”

They besides starred together in nan deed assortment show “Donny & Marie” connected ABC from 1976 to 1979.

“There was thing astir nan operation of Donny and Marie, and it wouldn’t person worked had we not been siblings, successful my opinion,” Donny, 68, told “Entertainment Tonight” successful 2023.

Wayne, nan 4th oldest of nan 9 Osmond siblings calved to George and Olive Osmond, died successful January 2025 pursuing a stroke. He was 73.