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Melinda Wilson, Wife and ‘Savior’ of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, Dies at 77


Melinda Wilson, the wife of Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, who aided in his recovery and was a central figure in 'Love and Mercy,' has died at 77.

The film dramatized how she helped him deal with mental illness and provided a path to health away from Eugene Landy, the infamous therapist seen as exerting undue control in Wilson’s life. How to take care of the person next to you with out expecting anything in return, how to find beauty in the darkest of places, and how to live life as your truest self with honesty and pride. Other music stars sent their support, including Graham Nash, who wrote in the social post’s comments, “I’m deeply sorry for your loss, Brian, and for the terrible hurt you are all feeling.

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