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The Beach Boys member’s family sought a conservatorship for Brian following the death of his late wife, Melinda.
At the time he died, legendary Beach Boy Brian Wilson was dealing with a series of serious health issues. The maestro behind the band's famous "California sound," Wilson passed away at age 82, according to a June 11 post by his family on Instagram.
Brian Wilson once claimed that Eugene Landy and his associates saved his life during a harrowing experience on the beach in 1985.
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Brian Wilson opened up about the rare condition that caused him to do battle with negative voices in his head.
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Brian Wilson may be best known for writing Beach Boys classics like "Surfin' U.S.A.," "California Girls" and "Good Vibrations," but he was also a dad to seven children, including daughters Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson of the pop band Wilson Phillips.
The family of Brian Wilson, the co-founder of the Beach Boys, announced on June 11 that he passed away at the age of 82. Wilson shaped the Beach Boys ’ timeless sound as the band’s songwriter and co-lead vocalist, from the easygoing surf songs of their early days to the more experimental and still influential 1966 album Pet Sounds.
Brian Wilson’s first marriage with Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford (née Rovell) was far from being ideal. The couple parted ways within 13 years of their marriage.