Hmm. When a person makes a decision to take their own life... this seems to me to be an act of desperation of one seeking solace. I'm sorry to hear this because when the people you love commit suicide it raises a lot of feelings of guilt.. did you do all you could. In some instances some questions will go unanswered and his mom, father, sibling, family, and friends will have to work their way through this, painfull. My condolences.

It's very sad when someone feels so helpless that they decide that life is no linger worth living and decide to end it all. But my question is, regardless whether someone feels intense social pressure or doesn't fit in because of sexual orientation, race, etc., is whether the likes of Boner or Marie Osmond's son suffered from clinical depression. In other words, did they have neurological issues which caused their depression? Some people are just naturally born with clinical depression, and some others have some kind of trauma or other medical issues which creates a severe hormonal imbalance which causes severe depression. It's obvious with people who are bipolar, but its also true of some women who recently gave birth that struggle to get their hormones back in balance and feel as though they want to kill themselves, their children, or both.

Depression is the DEVIL

I hope for her all the strength she could muster.

Harlepolis said

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X infinity

awfull. how lonely he must have been.

728huey said:

Marie suffered from post-partum, so it could have been part of this young man's development in da womb.

PDogz said:

Add me.
I didn't even know who this person was but yet I'm saddend by it just the same.
My thoughts and prayers are with you Marie and family.

I mean we have to remember sometimes the pressures of just being the child of someone famous and part of a famous family brand. Not that it was a part of this, but looking at someone like Alex Keonig who was 42 when he killed himself he was possibly the victim of this whole "has been" "where are they now" Vh1 tv show thing that we so often watch but also dont realize that maybe some take being called a "has been" "where are you now?" sometimes might be pushing someone over that edge.

Damn I just read that across my t.v. screen this morning! That is gonna be rough dealing with that shit! People look and seem okay but you just never know. That is just horrible for any mother to go through.

Cinnie said:

I read somewhere he was adopted..

SilverlakePhil said:

I think Marie Osmond re-married and her kids were "adopted" by her current husband. Or something like that.

Cinnie said:

No, they said on the news that he was the adopted son of Marie.

Genesia said:

hoop' my bad

Wasn't he in rehab at one point? I can't recall where I read this but i thought he had an addiction problem.

Drug addiction can sometimes have you thinking you can fly. It is no joke.

Countthedays said:

you got that right.

DesireeNevermind said:

Before we get all theory crazy, in his case he left a suicide note.

Marie Osmond says family devastated over death of her 18-year-old son in L.A.

The Canadian Press

LOS ANGELES - Marie Osmond's 18-year-old son Michael Blosil has died, the entertainer said Saturday.

Osmond said in a statement through her publicist that her family is devastated by the "tragic loss." She did not provide details on the death. Entertainment Tonight reported on its Web site 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 was not 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 which referred to a lifelong battle with depression.

In 2007, Osmond said Michael 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."

Michael is one of Osmond's five adopted children. She also has three other children from two marriages. She divorced Brian Blosil in 2007 after two decades of marriage. She and her first husband Stephen Craig divorced in 1985.

Osmond earned fame at age 13 with the hit song "Paper Roses," and starred with her brother, Donny, on television's "Donny and Marie Show" during the 1970s.

They perform a musical variety show regularly at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. The hotel said Saturday's performance was cancelled.

This is so sad yet very telling.

Michael's note:





He had been dealing with clinical depression (a mental disorder) all his life which means he most likely was on medication. I've read that some anti-depressants have side effects and can actually heighten one's depressed state and can make them suicidal. He had friends hence the note that he left for one or two of them yet he went to the top of his apartment building and jumped (an almost certain death). I wonder if all this could have been prevented if he were not on any meds or rather if doctors could find the right type or cocktail of drug treatment.

DesireeNevermind said:

I'm not sure that's the logic of someone writing a suicide note

Cinnie said:

Not saying he was logical. Only saying, it is strange and unfortunate that the few friends he had weren't enough for him to feel like he actually had friends and that he fit in somewhere...anywhere. They must be devastated in that they were there for him but being there wasn't enough, caring about him wasn't enough. This has got to be almost as hard on them as it is on his family.

Other reports say Michael had a long drug problem and went to rehab twice. I thought she vaguely mentioned this on larry king. I wonder if he was on drugs at the time he killed himself.

PDogz said:

Ummm, one of Marie's daughters is an out lesbian in a committed relationship.

Marie is very outspoken about supporting her children regardless of what her religious faith says about sexuality. I doubt sexual identity crisis would have been a factor in her son's life. Being that she's struggled with severe depression for years though, I would imagine there might have been a genetic connection there and her son likely inherited it. Still a shame all the same, though...

728huey said:

Marie mentioned years ago (after her bio was published) that her post partum was so bad, she literally ran away from home once: she was in such despair, she handed the children over to the nanny, gave her money and the keys to everything and just ran out the door, got in the car and started driving. She said she didn't even know where she was going. She just knew that in that moment she was the worst person in the world, worst mother in the world and her children would be better off without her there (or so she thought in her altered, depressed state of mind) ...

Ottensen said:

God!

my heart goes out 2 her and any family that lose a child 2 them takin their own life and we all gotta think of our role in making this a batter place i take this serious cuz my son has mentioned killing humself be4 cuz he hates his mom and dont wanna life with her i worry about him and keep him with me as much as possible i love him and i think i would die without him cuz i tell him all the time he is the joy in my everyday even when he bad as hell it makes me happy just 2 have him in my life people hold on 2 those u love and no matter what make it unconditional love

What I'm really finding hard to believe is that the online tabloids are not all over this. I checked PEREZHILTON, D-LISTED and LARAGMAG.

Wow.

I know how it feels to lose someone to suicide. Depression is the pits!!

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Probably cuz there is no sordid back story by which they can ruin the Osmond name. No train wreck of Hos, no domestic violence, no closet sexuality, and no parent/child incest. Just plain old depression and drugs....not scintilating enough for some gossip hounds.

cbarnes3121 said:

Awww very sweet.