Pal: Marie Osmond's Son Was "Always Smiling," Not a "Loner"
Before he took his own life last Friday, Michael Blosil -- Marie Osmond's 18-year-old son -- gave few warning signs to friends.
"He was always smiling," a grieving friend tells UsMagazine.com. As recently as two days before he jumped off the seventh floor of his L.A. apartment building, the young man seemed "really happy, always making jokes," the friend says.
The pal -- who prefers to remain anonymous -- was a classmate at L.A.'s Fashion Insitute of Design and Merchandising, where Blosil enrolled last October.
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"We hung out every single day, a group of us," the friend says. "We would jump in the car with our pajamas on and go to Carl's Jr. We would go shopping."
And Blosil relished the atmosphere at FIDM, too. "He would tell me how much he loved his classes, that the teachers were cool and the girls were pretty," the pal recalls.
Yet he reportedly left a despondent note for a female friend and neighbor; discovered minutes before his suicide, the missive told of how alone and friendless Blosil felt.
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"That was a shock," the pal says of the note's sentiments. "It wasn't like he was a loner type." If anything, Blosil -- who was "very close to his mom" -- was the one to cheer up friends who were in the dumps, the friend says.
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"If you were sad, he would be the one to make you feel better. He would find a way to make you laugh. He was there if you needed anything." Prior to FIDM, Blosil struggled with depression, and entered rehab in 2007. At the time, his mom Marie applauded his "courage in facing his issues. As his mother, I couldn't be more proud of him."
Although in seclusion as she mourns, Osmond, 50, posted the following statement on her Twitter and Facebook accounts (her rep had released the same over the weekend):"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."
Read more about Michael Blosil's tragic, shocking death in the new issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now.
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24This is terribly sad. Maybe someone gone as much as Marie Osmond shouldn't have so many kids. It would be difficult to have a demanding career and 8 children and expect everyone is getting the attention they need.
To Marie and the Osmond Family. My deepest and utmost sympathy to you. I truly hope that our heavenly father will guide you to find the peace you need to heal. Keep your son always in your heart forever. continue to keep yourself busy and always stay strong. You have a great family and we all know how much they love you. God Bless you, your husband and your kids.
dear marie me and my family in your prayer sorry for the loss just be strong &god bless you.marie i always see you & your brother the last time i see you when you guys @ the Orleans casino again if you are lonely you can call me 702-666-7057 i live in lasvegas not faraway fr.flamingo were you guys performed god bless you & your family be strong o.k.
i grew up with the osmands, now have kids about the same age. my heart felt sympathy to marie and family. from mom to mom i know God will give you the peace you need. don't pay attention to cruel comments. you were his mom and you don't owe anyone explanations pam
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So sorry to hear of your son's passing and that you have to get back to work SO SOON...Please take more time off to be with your family.. don't be such a workaholic and I hope Flamingo boss understands. Please take more time Off and money/work should not be a priority for now. Our condolences and prayers to all your family
People say taking your life is a coward's way out! But I disagree that poor kid had to be in a very dark place he had alot of GUTS to do what he did! It is very sad, No one can understand that kind of pain and what a dark place it is! May God give him the peace he was always looking for! My prayers and thoughts are with the Osmond family even if they don't know I'm here...
For god's sake her son's funeral is this coming Monday and she' going back to work on Tuesday?? Something's terribly wrong with that on so many levels.....
Marie, You have six other children at home that need you there to help them get through this terrible time of trying to cope with their brother's suicide. Take time and stay home with your children and grieve with them. Don't go to work the day after your son's funeral.You need to grieve.
All the best to the Osmond family. We cannot sit in judgement of them. Maybe she feels the need to go back to work to take her mind off of what happened. People respond to tragedies in different ways. We should allow her to grieve as she sees fit.
My brother committed suicide at the age of 20. He was always the life of the party, extremely funny and a great friend and brother. When he shot himself, obviously he was not happy, not the life of the party, just the opposite. He never showed us his depression, he didn't want to upset us or bother us, he just wanted his "pain" to end. What you see is not always the reality. Margee NJ
MARIE OSMOND WILL RESUME HER SHOW ON MARCH 9 AFTER 2 WEEKS TO MOURN HER SON. I FEEL SORRY FOR THE OTHER 7 KIDS WHO JUST LOST A SIBLING. MARIE STAY HOME AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR KIDS!!!
Sometimes we are inadvertently taught to put on a front -- and that front is to be Mr. or Miss Perfect Showman. It becomes a part of the person. So much a part of them that they do not even know how to identify their own feelings about anything -- happy or sad. They lose touch with how to express those feelings -- in others words, they are constantly stuffing those normal emotions and feelings because they are never acceptable, to them. Then there is the pain that continues to simmer to the point of depression. Anger at one's self. Anger is sometimes expressed outwardly as empathy, which is what his friends observed. He did not know how or couldn't express the pain he was feeling, and simply could not tolerate the pain any longer. He committed suicide to escape from that awful pain. Heartfelt sympathy to the Osmond family and Michael's friends. This is a terrible tragedy.
The article mentions he was always there for his friends, cheering them up etc. But were any of those people there for him? Ever ask him how he was or try to cheer him up when he was down? I know what it's like to be depressed. I also know what it's like to be there for people and sacrifice for people who say they would be there for you and weren't, always being let down. He may have felt like he put everything in it and never got anything back. May he rest in peace.
The thing with depression is that many people who struggle with it will often pretend like nothing is wrong. Many times those that are suicidal will hint to people how depressed they are in small ways. I have struggled with depression since I was a teenager - I am a wonderful actress and can mask my true feelings. I would never take my own life, but I do know how horrible the illness can be. I hope he finds peace in heaven and that his family will understand how horrible he must have felt. Depression is a selfish disease, but I hope that people will start to understand that we do not choose to suffer from this. Prayers to Marie and her family.
Our family is saddened as well to hear about Marie Osmond's dear son Michael's passing. Our deepest love and prayers go out to the Osmonds at this time. May your deep faith see you through all of the tragedy.
prayers are with you and your family
B is right.The Osmonds were told to always have a smile on their faces in public requardless of how they felt.So it's hard to tell there's something wrong when there was always a smile planted on his face. Too bad.He showed a happy face/demeanor right up to point where he jumped to his death. Sad.
Dear Marie, You and your family are in my prayers, try to find peace knowing that he's no longer in pain. God is with you at this time. I'm truly sorry for your loss. Sue Bunner
God Bless Marie. Her life turned out anything but perfect. Thank God life hasn't been cruel to Donny. I hope things get better for Marie and family.