Brian Wilson's friends and fellow celebrities, including Nancy Sinatra, are remembering the music icon in social media posts.

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RIP Brian Wilson, 82. Co-creator of the Beach Boys, and the man who wrote one of the greatest pop songs in history, God Only Knows, when he was just 23. A complex man but a musical genius and showbusiness icon. What a legacy he leaves. pic.twitter.com/MaenGYpuUv

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Brian Wilson, the co-founder and primary songwriter of the legendary rock group the Beach Boys, has died. The announcement was made by Wilson's family on social media. David Leaf, Wilson's biographer and one of his friends,