My brother vowed to always be there for me when my parents died in that horrible car accident.
I understand. It can be hard. Orphan is the correct term there, however, as it  refers to someone who lost both their parents.
I just wonder how many orphans there are in the world.
has died, a "paternal orphan" is a child whose father has died, and a "double orphan" is a child who has lost both parents. This contrasts with the older use of "half-orphan" to describe children who had lost only one parent.
Populations.
Orphans are relatively rare in developed countries, because most children can expect both of their parents to survive their childhood. Much higher numbers of orphans exist in war-torn nations such as Afghanistan.
- 2001 figures from 2002
I have managed to do because of Frightened Rabbit has made me who I am now, and I can't really say where I would be without it".
Grant has praised both his and Scott's parents for their support with Frightened Rabbit, noting: "I will always be eternally in debt to my parents for being so supportive when things weren't so rosy with the band. Whenever I need them they are there, and they're just as important in the band's progress as Scott and myself".