Michael Blosil

Michael Blosil was the 18-year-old adopted son of Marie Osmond and Brian Blosil. Osmond and Blosil had eight children, five of whom were adopted, including Michael. Michael was known to be battling severe depression, and checked himself into a depression treatment facility in 2007, when he was 16.

On February 26, 2010, Michael Blosil committed suicide, jumping from his apartment building in Los Angeles.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2010/02/marie-osmond-son-michael-blosil-commits-suicide.html The incident occurred at approximately 9:00 pm PST. Shortly after, his body was discovered on the ground, below an apartment balcony.http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/772654--marie-osmond-s-son-found-dead-abc Paramedics were on the scene after receiving a 911 call just before 9:30pm indicating that someone had fallen.http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/27/marie-osmond-son-michael-blosil-death-investigation-suicide.

The teen left behind a suicide note, the content of which has not been made public. Reports about the suicide note indicate that Michael expressed that his decision was made due to his depression, lack of friends, and feeling that he could never fit in.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/27/michael-blosil-suicide-ma_n_479483.html

Releasing a public statement about her son's death, Marie Osmond stated via her publicist: "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."http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2010/02/marie-osmond-son-michael-blosil-commits-suicide.html

Michael's celebrity uncle, Donny Osmond, released the following statement regarding the tragedy: "Please pray for my sister and her family."

An autopsy was performed for the body of Michael Blosil, which included toxicology tests. On April 21, 2010, Los Angeles authorities officially declared Blosil's death a suicide. The declaration had been on hold pending toxicology results, which eventually showed that drugs and alcohol were not a contributing factor in his death. This backs up claims by his family and friends that the troubled Blosil had been completely clean at the time of his death.http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=10441437

An episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show that originally aired on November 11, 2010, featured an interview with Marie Osmond as she talked about her son's death. His suicide note was discussed, as well as the fact that she missed a telephone call from him on the day he committed suicide. She also confirmed that he was not gay, and that she would have loved him just the same if he was gay as she has a gay daughter.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2010/11/marie-osmond-son-death-suicide-michael-blosil-oprah.html

Michael Blosil was known to have a history with severe depression. In 2007, at the age of 16, Blosil checked himself into a rehab facility. Although the type of rehabilitation he received was never confirmed, statements by his mother, Marie Osmond, suggest that the treatment was related to his depression issues. Marie was quoted as saying: "My son Michael is an amazing young man, shown through his courage in facing his issues. As his mother, I couldn't be more proud of him. The press and public have always been kind and gracious in the past, and I know they will continue to respect our privacy during this time."http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2010/02/michael-blosil-son-of-marie-osmond-commits-suicide/

Possibly worsening Blosil's condition was the announcement of his parents' divorce. Marie Osmond and then-husband Brian Blosil announced in 2007 that they would be divorcing after 20 years of marriage.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1254282/Marie-Osmonds-teenage-son-Michael-Blosil-commits-suicide.html

Until news broke of his tragic death, Michael's public struggle had outwardly appeared to be a story of triumph, as the teenager graduated from high school in 2009 with a 3.9 GPA.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1254282/Marie-Osmonds-teenage-son-Michael-Blosil-commits-suicide.html At the time, Michael was living in Las Vegas, where his mother and uncle headline a show at the Flamingo Hotel.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20347551,00.html

Michael was one of eight siblings in the Osmond-Blosil family and was one of the middle children of the clan, age-wise. His siblings ranged in age from 8-27 years old, and included Stephen (born 1983), Jessica (born 1987), Rachael (born 1989), Brandon (born 1996), Brianna (born 1997), Matthew (born 1999), and Abigail (born 2002). Of the siblings, Stephen was born to Marie with her ex-husband Stephen Craig, Rachael and Matthew were fathered by Brian Blosil, and the other siblings--Jessica, Michael, Brandon, Brianna, and Abigail--were all adopted into the Blosil family.http://marriage.about.com/od/entertainmen1/p/marieosmond.htm

The large family was rocked by news in 2007 that Marie Osmond and Brian Blosil were divorcing. The couple had been married for twenty years. At the time of the divorce announcement, Marie issued the statement: "Our marriage has always been a faithful one, and neither of us is assigning fault for the divorce."http://marriage.about.com/od/entertainmen1/p/marieosmond.htm

A news story announces the death of Michael Blosil. A picture is shown of the Los Angeles apartment building he jumped from, and it is noted that he was one of five children adopted by Marie Osmond. Marie and her ex-husband Brian Blosil had a total of eight children together including Michael. While he was admitted to rehab in 2007, his reasons for going were never disclosed to the public.