Without his early leadership, the Osmond family might have taken a very different path.
That is why his passing is being felt not only by his immediate family but by generations of fans who grew up watching the Osmonds.
A Family Says Goodbye
When Alan died, he was not alone.
His wife, Suzanne, and their eight sons were with him.
After a lifetime spent surrounded by family, it seems fitting that his final moments were private and close to the people he loved most.
The public knew Alan as a performer.
His family knew him as a husband, father and grandfather.
Those two versions of his life existed side by side.
The stage made him famous.
His family gave him a reason to keep going long after the applause stopped.
The End of One Chapter
Alan Osmond's death is the end of one chapter in the long story of the Osmond family.
