Marie Osmond breaks her silence on brother Waynes death: Another giant hole in my heart

Marie Osmond has broken her silence over the death of her brother Wayne.The legendary singer, 65, took to Instagram on Wednesday to mourn her elder sibling one week after he passed away at the age of 73 from a massive stroke.

In her emotional message, Marie wrote, “Wayne’s death has left another giant hole in my heart.”“I’ve taken a break from social media for the past 9 months and will continue to do so as I have felt a need to unplug and spend time with family,” she began in the caption of an undated photo of her and Wayne.Like her brothers Donny, 67, and Merrill, 71, Marie was able to see Wayne shortly before he died.“I’m so grateful that just a few weeks ago, I was able to take a long drive to spend time with my brother Wayne.I really felt the Spirit compel me to go see him, and I’m so thankful I listened to what I was feeling.”She continued, “I will cherish those hours I spent with him for the rest of my life.” “I didn’t know that just a few days after my visit, he would have a massive stroke.”Marie shared that she hasn’t spoken about Wayne’s death prior to her post because, “The truth is, it’s just too hard to put into words.” Nevertheless, she said, “I will try my best to honor one of the most loving men I have ever known.”“Wayne’s death has left another giant hole in my heart.”“There’s no question that Wayne had a long and successful career as an entertainer, musician, and songwriter,” she wrote.

“But what stands out to me as his sister were the joy-filled, humorous times I spent laughing with him and our deep intellectual conversations that left me edified in one way or another.”Marie added, “He was always my safe place to go when I needed advice.”Praising her brother’s virtues, the “Paper Roses” singer remembered Wayne as a person who “loved deeply, and he showered this love upon his beautiful wife, Kathy, whom he loved with all his heart, and his beautiful children and grandchildren...