Conversation so far:
When did Wilson die?
Carl died of lung cancer in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family, on February 6, 1998.
Who was present at his burial?
CANNOTANSWER.
Where did he die?
in Los Angeles.
What did he achieve before death?
It was announced that Wilson's voice would be heard on a track from the reunited Beach Boys, on the album That's Why God Made the Radio (2012).
What was the course of his death?
A cigarette smoker since the age of 13, Carl was diagnosed with lung cancer after becoming ill at his vacation home in Hawaii, in early 1997.

Question: Who took over after his death?
Self-contained rewrite: Who took over after Carl Wilson's death?