Michael Blosil Marie Osmond’s Son Commits Suicide by Jumping Photo

Marie Osmond’s son Michael died Friday in Los Angeles after leaping to his death from his apartment. He left a note as described below saying he intended to commit suicide after a life-long battle with depression.

Michael had struggled with depression and in 2007, at age 16, he went to rehab for undisclosed reasons.

In March 2009 Marie gave an interview to People magazine saying he was out of rehab and better,

“Those kinds of things are really very hard for a teenager to deal with,” she tells PEOPLE. “And if he ever wants to talk about it … he will, but it has to be their choice. It’s not my choice.”

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Now out of rehab, Michael Blosil is finishing up his last year of high school while living with his mom in Las Vegas (where she and brother Donny headline in a show at the Flamingo). “I couldn’t be more proud of him,” says Osmond. “He’s got a 3.9 GPA in high school. He’s looking at scholarships to some wonderful colleges.”

Marie and her husband Brian Blosil split in 2007 after 20 years of marriage and eight kids, five of whom (including Michael) were adopted.