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The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Dies at 82
- Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys and influential musician, died in 2025, as announced by his family.
- Wilson formed the band as a teenager in Inglewood, California, initially called the Pendletones, with his brothers Dennis and Carl.
- The Beach Boys gained fame with their surf-themed hits from 1962 to 1966, including multiple top-10 singles largely written and produced by Wilson.
- Wilson produced the influential 1966 album Pet Sounds, which has been hailed as a masterpiece akin to a spiritual symphony for young listeners and was honored in 2004 by being added to the Library of Congress for its cultural, historical, and artistic importance.
- Wilson’s health declined over decades, including a neurocognitive disorder revealed in 2024, but he maintained a solo career and influenced generations before his passing.
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Brian Wilson of Beach Boys dies aged 82
Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys co-founder who masterminded the group's wild popularity and soundtracked the California dream, has died, his family announced on Wednesday, as reported by AFP. He was 82. The statement on Instagram did not give a cause. Wilson was placed under a legal conservatorship last year due to a "major neurocognitive disorder." "We are at a loss for words right now," said his family. "We realize that we are sharing our grief w…
ThePatriotLight - Trump Eulogizes The Beach Boys Co-Founder Brian Wilson: 'A True Musical Genius'
President Donald Trump eulogized The Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson on Thursday, calling the musician “a true Musical genius, right up there with the greatest, EVER,” and offered his condolences. “Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys was a true Musical genius, right up there with the greatest, EVER,” President Trump declared in a Thursday Truth Social post. “While Brian is no longer with us, his music will live on forever,” the president added. “W…
'It was also a gift to music-lovers'
'What would music be without the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson? God only knows.'Alyssa Rosenberg at The Washington PostIf the Beach Boys "lost the 1960s culture wars, the band entered the pantheon of pop immortality anyway. The reason: Brian Wilson, who has died at 82," says Alyssa Rosenberg. Wilson's "songs were excellent short fiction about the inner and social lives of teenagers, companions to Beverly Cleary's young adult novels." His "later-in-li…
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