Brian Wilson Dead at 82

Brian Wilson, co-founder of The Beach Boys, passed away yesterday at age 82, according to his official X (formerly Twitter) page.

The post, made at 10:33 AM, stated:

"We are heartbroken to announced that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now. Please respect our privacy at this time as our family grieving (sic). We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world. Love & Mercy."

The post was accompanied by a photo of Wilson (below).

The Beach Boys formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961, composed of brothers Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine.

Recipients of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, The Beach Boys sold over 100 million records, and have had 37 hits chart in the Billboard Hot 100, including "Kokomo", "Surfin' U.S.A.", "Good Vibrations", “I Get Around”, "Fun Fun Fun", “Help Me, Rhonda”, “California Girls”, “Barbara Ann”, and “Surfin’ Safari”.

According to BBC, surviving bandmates Love, and Jardine posted tributes to Wilson:

"They recognised his 'genius', with Mike Love saying his 'musical gifts were unmatched' and had 'changed the course of music forever'. Al Jardine recognised his humour and said he 'will always feel blessed' to have had Wilson in his life."

Brian Wilson (Source: @BrianWilsonLive/X)