{"id":82108,"date":"2026-04-22T15:27:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/alan-osmonds-son-david-pays-tribute-talks-about-having-ms\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:27:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:27:40","slug":"alan-osmonds-son-david-pays-tribute-talks-about-having-ms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/alan-osmonds-son-david-pays-tribute-talks-about-having-ms\/","title":{"rendered":"Alan Osmond’s Son David Pays Tribute, Talks About Having MS"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Alan Osmond<\/strong>\u2019s son, American Idol<\/em> alum David Osmon<\/strong>d, is remembering his late father and reflecting on their shared multiple sclerosis diagnosis.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast night, my dad passed away. To be honest\u2026 I\u2019m still trying to process it,\u201d David, 46, shared via Instagram on Tuesday, April 21, alongside multiple photos of him and Alan, who died on Monday, April 20, at age 76.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard to put into words what a life like his really means. He wasn\u2019t just my father. He was an immense example of strength, of kindness, of how to treat people, and how to show up when it matters most,\u201d David, who competed on season 8 of American Idol<\/em>, added.<\/p>\n

Alan was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1987 and lived with his symptoms for nearly four decades. David, one of the singer\u2019s eight children with wife Suzanne Pinegar<\/strong>, was diagnosed with the same disease in 2005.<\/p>\n

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Related: <\/span>Marie Osmond Breaks Silence on Brother Alan\u2019s Death<\/span>
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\n\t\t\tDonny and Marie Osmond are paying tribute to their brother Alan Osmond following his death at age 76. \u201cThis is one of the earliest pictures I have \u200b\u200bof my brother Alan and me. Even back then, you can see that he had his arm around me, watching over me,\u201d Donny, 68, wrote via Instagram on [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cHe was my buddy, and I shared so much in common with him. The love of music, yes, but strangely, we even shared the same diagnosis of MS,\u201d David wrote. \u201cWe knew each other\u2019s frustrations in that without even saying a word. Just a long hug, and we understood each other in a rare and beautifully unique way. Having a dad who led by example through the battle with resilience and determination, never EVER giving up, and encouraging me to do the same, was such a gift.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s larger than life in my heart and mind. His creativity, his faith, his ability to lead and inspire. There are so many things I\u2019ll miss. The conversations, the laughter, the simple moments that didn\u2019t feel big at the time but now mean everything,\u201d David continued. \u201cWhat I\u2019m realizing is that the greatest gift he gave me wasn\u2019t just in what he said or did, but in who he was. I feel him in every step that I take. And that\u2019s something I\u2019ll carry with me for the rest of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy heart is broken, but it\u2019s also full of immense gratitude. Grief for the tragic loss of his physical presence, but joy in the knowledge that he is now free,\u201d he concluded. \u201cI love you, Daddy-O! Thank you for everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

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