Meet Alan Osmond's wife and 8 sons he leaves behind following death at 76

The eldest brother of the 1970s family band, The Osmonds, passed away on 21 April after battling multiple sclerosis for four decades

Alan Osmond and wife Suzanne Osmond arrive at the 36th Annual Dinner Of Champions at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel© FilmMagic
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Alan Osmond, the beloved star and eldest brother in the 1970s musical group The Osmonds, sadly passed away on 20 April after a battle with multiple sclerosis. 

The star, who was 76 at the time of his passing, was best known for lending his vocals to tracks including 'Love Me For A Reason' and 'Crazy Horses' in the famous family band, but off-stage, he was a husband to Suzanne Pinegar Osmond and a father to eight children.

Photo of OSMONDS and Alan OSMOND and Jimmy OSMOND and Wayne OSMOND and Marie OSMOND and Merrill OSMOND and Donny OSMOND and Jay OSMOND, Family group promoting The Osmonds 50th Anniversary Reunion DVD L-R Alan, Jimmy, Wayne, Marie, Merrill, Donny and Jay Osmond © Getty Images
Alan, the eldest of the Osmonds (bottom left) passed away earlier this week

Who was Alan Osmond married to?

The late star, who hailed from Ogden, Utah, married Suzanne back in 1974 in the Provo, Utah Temple, having met shortly beforehand during their days at Brigham Young University. 

Alan Osmond selfie with wife Suzanne Pinegar outside mormon temple© Instagram
Alan Osmond married Suzanne Pinegar in 1974 in Utah

Though Alan and Suzanne kept a low profile while the singer navigated MS, they were passionate about raising awareness for the condition. In 2000, he received the Dorothy Corwin Spirit of Life Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and previously revealed that he lived by the motto: "I may have MS, but MS does NOT have me."

In July 2025, Alan took to Instagram to share a selfie with his wife with his fans. The post was captioned with verse from the Book of Mormon reading: "Yea, he that repenteth and exerciseth faith, and bringeth forth good works⁠, and prayeth continually without ceasing—unto such it is given to know the mysteries of God; yea, unto such it shall be given to reveal things which never have been revealed; yea, and it shall be given unto such to bring thousands of souls to repentance, even as it has been given unto us to bring these our brethren to repentance."

A proud father of eight children

Together, the couple welcomed eight sons: Michael, Nathan, Doug, David, Scott, Jon, Alex, and Tyler. Their 46-year-old son, David, inherited his father's star quality, having performed on Broadway and as the lead singer of The Osmonds 2nd Generation. 

American singer Alan Osmond with his wife Suzanne and six of their sons, Michael Alan, Nathan George, Douglas Kenneth, David Levi, Scott Merrill and Jonathon Pinegar, in November 1986 © Getty Images
American singer Alan Osmond with his wife Suzanne and six of their sons, Michael Alan, Nathan George, Douglas Kenneth, David Levi, Scott Merrill and Jonathon Pinegar, in November 1986

Unfortunately, David also has MS. "I remember as a kid when my dad told us that he had something called MS," David told Yahoo Lifestyle in 2019. "We saw him start to decline physically."

Alan Osmond's son David Osmond (pictured centre) between father and donny osmond© Getty Images
Alan Osmond's son, David Osmond (pictured centre), inherited the musical genes

Of his own condition, David added: "I'll be honest, right now I'm in a massive amount of pain. And it's all over the place, but I don’t dare complain about it."

It is through David and his brothers that Alan became a grandfather to 29 and a great-grandfather to three.

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