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Brian Wilson's wife Melinda Ledbetter dead at 77: 'Heartbroken' Beach Boys star calls her his 'savior' in emotional post


Wilson, 81, took to Instagram Tuesday to reveal the bad news, accompanying a pair of images with his sad sentiments on the passing of his spouse.

Beach Boys artist Brian Wilson said his wife Melinda Ledbetter has died at the age of 77. Wilson, 81, took to Instagram Tuesday to reveal the bad news, accompanying a pair of images with his sad sentiments on the passing of his spouse, who he tied the knot with in 1995. He opened up about their close relationship, saying Ledbetter 'gave me the emotional security I needed to have a career' and 'encouraged me to make the music that was closest to my heart.

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