The late Beach Boys co-creator spoke to the BBC's David Silitto in 2011 and looked back at his career. Posted: June 11, 2025 | Last updated: June 13, 2025

Carole King, John Cusack, Sean Ono Lennon, Ronnie Wood, Nancy Sinatra and more celebrities are sharing their sorrow on the death of Brian Wilson.

Carnie Wilson reflected on her father Brian Wilson's life, music legacy and family traditions before his death at age 82

Brian Wilson was never comfortable onstage and that only underscored the fragile beauty of the Beach Boys' most memorable songs in concert.

Wilson, whose death was announced on Wednesday, leaves behind an immense musical legacy that spans several decades.

When inducting Brian Wilson into the songwriters Hall of Fame, Paul McCartney recalled how Wilson's 'God Only Knows" brought him to tears. The passing of Wilson at 82, brought many to tears remembering how he had brought joy to them as the founder,

“Brian Wilson was always so kind to me from the day I met him,” John said. “He sang ‘Someone Saved My Life Tonight’ at a tribute concert in 2003, and it was an extraordinary moment for me. I played on his solo records, he sang on my album, The Union, and even performed for my AIDS Foundation.

Des Moines native musician Taylor Mills spent more than a decade touring with Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, who died Tuesday, June 11, 2025, at the age of 82, and she was featured on Wilson's long-awaited album "Smile.