The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson has died at 82.
One of the world’s most beloved and influential musicians, his family posted news of his death to his website Wednesday.
The eldest and last surviving of three musical brothers, Carl and Dennis Wilson, he and his fellow Beach Boys rose from local California act to national hitmakers to international ambassadors of the American dream.
Wilson himself was celebrated for his beautiful music and agonizing perfectionism and pitied for the demons that plagued him.
The Beach Boys rank among the most popular groups of the rock era, with more than 30 singles in the Top 40 and worldwide sales of more than 100 million.
The Beach Boys’ many hits include “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and “Surfin’ USA.”
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