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::TV NEWS::
LE Newsletter - March 4, 2010
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Marie Osmond Devastated Following Death Of Son, 18
Source:
www.thestar.com
(February 28, 2010) LOS ANGELES–Marie
Osmond
confirmed Saturday that her 18-year-old son, Michael
Blosil, is dead.
The entertainer said in a statement that her family is
devastated by the "tragic loss." She did not provide details on
the death.
However, the TV show Entertainment Tonight reported on
its website that Blosil jumped to his death Friday night from a
downtown Los Angeles apartment building.
Officers responded to an apparent suicide jump in the area, but
the victim had not been identified Saturday, Los Angeles police
officer Gregory Baek said.
"My family and I are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic
loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our
privacy during this difficult time," Osmond said in the
statement.
Blosil reportedly left a note that referred to a lifelong battle
with depression.
In 2007, Osmond said Blosil was treated at a rehabilitation
facility, but she didn't disclose the nature of his problem.
Donny Osmond, Blosil's uncle, told Entertainment Tonight:
``Please pray for my sister and her family.''
Blosil is one of Osmond's five adopted children. She also has
three children from two marriages. She divorced Brian Blosil in
2007 after two decades of marriage. She and first husband
Stephen Craig divorced in 1985.
Osmond starred with her brother on television's Donny and
Marie Show during the 1970s. More recently, she appeared on
Dancing With the Stars, and is currently performing with
Donny in Las Vegas. |
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