Wayne Osmond was honored with a memorial at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, following his death at 73.
The musician, best known as a member of The Osmonds alongside his brothers Alan, Merrill, Jay, Jimmy, and Donny, died peacefully in his sleep after suffering a stroke, his family confirmed.
The official Walk of Fame X account shared a statement announcing that flowers would be placed at the site of The Osmonds’ star, which was awarded to the talented family in 2003.
‘Memorial flowers for Walk of Famer Wayne Osmond will be placed on The Osmonds star today at 3 pm, located at 7080 Hollywood Blvd,’ the post read. ‘The Hollywood community extends its sympathy to the Osmond Family. Flowers placed by Hollywood Chamber of Commerce & Hollywood Historic Trust.’
At the 2003 ceremony, Jay, Merrill, Alan, Jimmy and Wayne were joined by siblings Donny and Marie Osmond.
The Osmond Brothers first appeared on The Andy Williams Show in 1962, and later, Donny and Marie went on to host the wildly popular musical variety show Donny & Marie in 1976.
Wayne Osmond was honored with a memorial at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday , following his death at 73; (seen in 2008)
The official Walk of Fame Twitter account shared a statement announcing that flowers would be placed at the site of The Osmonds’ star, which was awarded to the talented family in 2003.
Wayne lived a full life, despite being diagnosed with a brain tumor as a child, but it wasn’t until the 1990s, while on tour, that life-threatening symptoms began to surface.
‘I couldn’t play my saxophone anymore because my head would start throbbing. And my knees would fall out from under me when I was on stage,’ he recalled in a 2004 interview with Coping magazine.
Days after his collapse on stage, doctors discovered that the tumor had grown dangerously large, leading to a 17-hour surgery.
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After six weeks of radiation, Osmond received astonishing news from his doctor.
‘When you first came here and we looked at your MRI, we started calling you Dead Man Walking,’ he recalled the doctor saying. ‘But now, we’re going to start calling you the Miracle Baby—your cancer is gone.’
Wayne made a remarkable recovery after his treatment.
‘I went back to performing six months after I was diagnosed,’ he recalled to the outlet. ‘I wore my cowboy hat on stage since all of my hair had fallen out from radiation. But after a while, it grew back.’
Osmond reflected on his cancer experience as a life-changing moment.
‘Memorial flowers for Walk of Famer Wayne Osmond will be placed on The Osmonds star today at 3 pm, located at 7080 Hollywood Blvd,’ the post read. ‘The Hollywood community extends its sympathy to the Osmond Family. Flowers placed by Hollywood Chamber of Commerce & Hollywood Historic Trust’
At the 2003 ceremony, Jay, Merrill, Alan, Jimmy and Wayne were joined by siblings Donny and Marie Osmond
The Osmond Brothers first appeared on The Andy Williams Show in 1962; seen in 1972
‘It really opened up my eyes. It made me realize that life really is important,’ he told Coping.
The passing of The Osmonds legend was confirmed by his family in an emotional statement to KTVX.
‘Wayne Osmond, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully last night surrounded by his loving wife and five children,’ the family’s statement, shared with local ABC affiliate KTVX, read.
‘His legacy of faith, music, love, and laughter have influenced 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.’
Merrill Osmond revealed that his brother had ‘a massive stroke,’ adding that upon hearing the news, he immediately drove to the hospital and ‘was able to say [his] goodbyes.’
The Utah native was the second-oldest of the original Osmond Brothers singers and the fourth oldest of the nine Osmond children.
Wayne is the first of the Osmond siblings to pass away.