Beach Boys star Brian Wilson was last seen making a public appearance with his former bandmates just over a year ago as he continued to privately battle dementia prior to his death

On June 11, 2025, reports surfaced claiming that Brian Wilson, the songwriter and musician best known as a co-founder of the influential pop group the Beach Boys, had died. The claim was true. According to a statement shared on Wilson's website and social media accounts, the musician died at age 82. The statement read:

The death of Brian Wilson, founding member and primary songwriter of the Beach Boys, has been announced by his family