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Gracie Abrams, Clairo, Questlove & More Remember Brian Wilson: ‘Hero In Every Sense of the Word’
Brian Wilson has died at 82. See how musicians around the world are reacting to the heartbreaking news.
The news of his death arrived Wednesday (June 11) via an announcement from his children following a difficult battle with dementia — for which he was placed under a legal conservatorship in 2024 — and years of mental health and substance abuse issues before that. The icon is survived by daughters Carnie and Wendy from his 1964 marriage to Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford, as well as five adopted children he shared with late wife Melinda Ledbetter. In the comments, Margo Price wrote, “So grateful for all the beautiful music and compassion he brought into the world, while Paul McCartney guitarist Brian Ray added: “Oh geez, I’m so saddened to hear this news.
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