Brian Wilson, cofounder of The Beach Boys, dead at 82
Brian Wilson, cofounder of The Beach Boys and the creative force behind the group's surf sound, orchestral arrangements and perfect harmonies, has died, his family announced on Wednesday. He was 82.
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