In Wake of Michael Blosil's Suicide, Marie Osmond's Words After Michael Jackson's Funeral Ring Cruelly True

As Marie Osmond suffers through the tragic suicide of her son, Michael Blosil, who took his own life on Friday after struggling with depression for years, it is almost eerie to think back to her statement after the death of Michael Jackson in June of 2009.

On some level, it would seem that the Jackson family and the Osmond family would have little in common. While Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 were known for dance and R&B, Marie Osmond and the Osmond family were known to be a "little bit country and a little bit rock and roll". And, one presumes, there is little crossover in the Jackson and Osmond fan bases.

And yet, both the Jacksons and the Osmonds were closely linked as powerful pop star family acts in the 1970's.

After Michael Jackson's death, Marie Osmond gave a moving and heartfelt statement about the King of Pop.

Osmond said, "I think what touched me the most about Michael's funeral was when his daughter stepped forward and said that he was such a good daddy," Marie says. "The saddest thing to me is that the people that I grew up with in this business, the people that I love, they're gone. I know what loss is, I know what that means to lose your parents. To lose him so young I know is going to be very hard for those kids. So hopefully they have that support that they need to get through this difficult time."

Recognizing the unique challenge that the Jackson kids face, Osmond also said, "Speaking as a mother...I have eight kids...it's very different to be the child of a celebrity than it is to be a child celebrity".

As the tragic deaths of both Michael Jackson as well as Michael Blosil demonstrate, the phenomenon of celebrity is certainly not an antidote to the challenges of every day life. While the potential negative impact of being born into a celebrity family is debatable, the words of Marie Osmond on Michael Jackson's death and his kids take on an almost surreal feeling tonight.

The Osmonds always tried to promote healthy and clean living. But both they and the Jacksons have had to deal with tremendous pain, perhaps as a price of their fame and success. And tonight Marie Osmond's pain seems to have been eerily foreshadowed by her words after Michael Jackson's funeral.

Source: ET Online Staff, "Marie Osmond Remember Michael Jackson", etonline.com