Brian Wilson

Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025) was an American musician, songwriter and singer.  He was born in Inglewood, California.  

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. In 2024, it was revealed that Wilson had a "dementia-like disorder".

Wilson died on June 11, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California from respiratory arrest caused by sepsis and cystitis at the age of 82. He had health problems caused by long COVID.

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