Wayne Osmond's brothers Donny, Merrill and Jay confirmed in social media posts that he died on Jan. 1. His cause of death was a stroke.

Wayne Osmond died at the age of 73 right when the new year began — on January 1, 2025. The late guitarist’s death was revealed by his family one day later. Osmond’s brother, Merrill Osmond, broke the news on Facebook, writing that he “immediately drove to the hospital in SLC to see him” to say “goodbye.”