Wayne Osmond, the second oldest in the Osmond Brothers band, has died.
He was 73.
His daughter, Amy Cook, shared the news on Facebook.
“Wayne Osmond, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully last night surrounded by his loving wife and five children,” Cook wrote. “His legacy of faith, music, love and laughter have influence the lives of many people around the world. He would want everyone to know that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true, that families are forever, and that banana splits are the best dessert. We love him and will miss him dearly.”
Cook wrote that she was “having a hard time expressing the depth of my sadness that I won’t have my ‘twin’ in my life for a while.”
“But I am so grateful for the time I was able to spend with him,” she continued. “I am grateful for the incredible memories. I am grateful for his strength, loyalty to our family, incredible talent and energy, and most of all, his love. I look forward to the day when I can see him again on the other side.
“I love you, Dad.”
His younger brother, Donny Osmond, posted about his death on Instagram and said that he “passed away peacefully last night from a stroke.”
“Wayne brought so much light, laughter, and love to everyone who knew him, especially me,” he wrote. “He was the ultimate optimist and was loved by everyone.”
The Los Angeles Times noted that Osmond also had surgery for a brain tumor in 1997, and had another stroke in 2012 “that left him unable to play guitar.”
Osmond was a native of Ogden, Utah.
Along with his brothers Alan, Merrill and Jay, he started The Osmond Brothers. They were considered teen idols.