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Osmond Family Patriarch Dies

George Osmond, father of Donny & Marie, launched careers of musical clan

By Jane Yager, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 7, 2007 2:45 AM CST

(Newser) – It was the end of an era for the singing Osmond family with the death yesterday of patriarch George Osmond, who launched the musical careers of his children during a family trip to Disneyland 45 years ago, the Los Angeles Times reports. Osmond died at... Read full story »

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Osmond Family Patriarch Dies

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