Marie Osmond Tells Oprah About Son's Suicide Marie Osmond tells Oprah Winfrey her son's suicide was "probably the hardest thing" she's been through. Osmond says it was a "calculated decision" for her to return to work within weeks of her son's death because the "stage is my safe place." She says she "knew that if I didn't get back on stage that I may never get back on stage."