Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025) was an American musician, songwriter and singer. He was born in Inglewood, California.
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| Birth name | Brian Douglas Wilson |
| Born | June 20, 1942 Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Hawthorne, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 11, 2025 (aged 82) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1961–2022 |
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He was a founding member of The Beach Boys, although he was largely separate from the band from the 1970s until 2011. He played bass, sang, and wrote songs for them. In the 1970s and 80s, Wilson struggled with drug problems and eating too much. In the 1980s and 90s, he began a solo career.
He was a Kennedy Center honoree in 2007. In 2011, Wilson reunited with The Beach Boys.
Wilson had bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder.[1] In 2024, it was revealed that Wilson had a "dementia-like disorder".[2]
Wilson died on June 11, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California from respiratory arrest caused by sepsis and cystitis at the age of 82.[3][4] He had health problems caused by long COVID.[5]
Brian Wilson Media
Wilson's senior yearbook photo, June 1960[6]
Wilson at a Beach Boys photoshoot, 1964
Wilson performing "Dance, Dance, Dance" with the Beach Boys at NBC TV studio, December 18, 1964[8]
A view of Los Angeles from Beverly Hills, where Wilson took residence in late 1965
Wilson with engineer Chuck Britz recording Pet Sounds, early 1966
Bel Air, Los Angeles, to which Wilson relocated in April 1967 and set up a home studio.[9]
Wilson produced recordings for the band Redwood, later known as Three Dog Night (pictured 1969).
Wilson producing 15 Big Ones in early 1976
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References
- ↑ Chet Cooper; Gillian Friedman. "Brian Wilson – A Powerful Interview". Ability Magazine.
- ↑ "The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson Living With Neurocognitive Disorder, Family Proposes Conservatorship". Pitchfork. February 16, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ↑ "The Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson dies". Sky News. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ Watts, Marina (June 26, 2025). "Brian Wilson's Cause of Death Revealed 2 Weeks After Beach Boys Co-Founder Died at 82". People. https://people.com/brian-wilson-cause-of-death-revealed-11752840. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ↑ Hiatt, Brian (June 12, 2025). "Beach Boys' Al Jardine: My Final Meeting with Brian Wilson". Rolling Stone Australia.
- ↑ Murphy 2015, p. 10.
- ↑ Murphy 2015, p. 271.
- ↑ Badman 2004, pp. 75–77.
- ↑ Badman 2004, p. 180.
Other websites
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- Brian Wilson at AllMusic
- Brian Wilson discography at Discogs
- Brian Wilson on IMDb