Article: George Osmond, 90; Father to Family of Entertainers

George Osmond, 90, father of Donny and Marie Osmond and patriarch to the family's singing group the Osmond Brothers, died Nov. 6 at his home in Provo, Utah. No cause of death was reported.

The death was first reported on the Web site of "Entertainment Tonight" and was confirmed by the Associated Press through a spokeswoman for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of which Mr. Osmond was a member.

George Osmond married his wife, Olive, on Dec. 1, 1944. She died in 2004. The couple were the parents of nine children, many of whom became singing stars. Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay Osmond became famous as the Osmond Brothers, a barbershop quartet singing at Disneyland and on "The Andy ...

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