And the celebrity related suicide story this week is about Marie Osmond’s 18 year-old son. Ugh. So sad. Even sadder is that he sent a text message just minutes before he took his life to a neighbor indicating there was a suicide note for her in his room.

Michael Blosil, one of Marie Osmond’s eight children, jumped to his death from his downtown apartment building around 9PM. Minutes later, in reponse to the text message, the neighbor entered Blosil’s apartment to find the note. Reportedly, the note claimed the woman was Blosil’s only good friend in L.A. and he was very unhappy.
Law enforcement sources say the note did not explicitly mention suicide, though it spelled out things Blosil would be doing for the last time. The woman and Blosil’s roommates became alarmed but had no time to seek help; they became aware of sirens and saw emergency vehicles already on the street below the apartment.

When Blosil’s roommates spoke to police, they confirmed that he was sober around the time of his death, though he had struggled with addiction in the past. Following the divorce of his parents, Michael became depressed and in November 2007, entered rehab.

Marie Osmond can’t catch a break. After the heartbreak of losing her father last week, last night Larry King blindsided her when he asked if her 16 year old son Michael was in rehab. Marie confirmed that he was admitted last week but she is keeping a stiff upper lip. Marie issued this statement through her publicist:

“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.”

Could this be an example of uber-strick Mormon upbringing back-firing terribly?