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Brian Wilson, founder of surf band The Beach Boys, dies aged 82
Singer Brian Wilson is joined by his daughters Carnie and Wendy during the finale of the 4th annual Carl Wilson Foundation Benefit Concert at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, U.S, October 14, 2001. REUTERS/Jim Ruymen/ File Photo
LOS ANGELES, California - Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, who created some of rock's most enduring songs such as "Good Vibrations" and "God Only Knows" in a career that was marked by a decades-long battle between his musical genius, drug abuse and mental health issues, has died at the age of 82.
Wilson's family announced his death in a statement on the singer's website.
"We are at a loss for words right now," the statement said. "We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world."
The statement did not disclose a cause of death. Wilson had suffered from dementia and was unable to care for himself after his wife Melinda Wilson died in early 2024, prompting his family to put him under conservatorship. — Reuters
