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Brian Wilson passes away (1942 - 2025) (USA) - UK News - 11/June/2025

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x2 reports. Brian Wilson, the legendary frontman and co-founder of The Beach Boys, has died at the age of 82, his family has announced. (20 June 1942 - 11 June 2025).

"We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away," his family said in a statement shared online. "We are at a loss for words right now.

"Please respect our privacy at this time as our family [is] grieving. We realise that we are sharing our grief with the world."

Born in 1942 and raised in Hawthorne, California, Wilson formed a group along with his younger brothers Carl and Dennis, cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine.

They went on to become one of the country's biggest rock bands, The Beach Boys.

One of the most commercially successful bands of all time, they have sold more than 100 million records globally, according to the group's website.

Music magazine Rolling Stone ranked them at 12 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".

Wilson's catalogue with the group includes dozens of hit singles, including the three number one singles I Get Around, Help Me, Rhonda and Good Vibrations.

He was especially known for using the recording studio to create unique sounds, especially on the album Pet Sounds, which contributed to his reputation as a music pioneer.

Tributes have been pouring in for the beloved musician.

Frank Sinatra's daughter, Nancy Sinatra, who enjoyed a high-profile music career around the time of The Beach Boys' heyday, shared a picture with Brian Wilson on Instagram.

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Brian Douglas Wilson was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys
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