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Brian Wilson

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Brian Wilson

1942 – 2025 · aged 82 · Musician, The Beach Boys

“God only knows what I'd be without you.”

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Brian Wilson wrote and produced the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds and Good Vibrations, records that changed what pop music could be, while struggling with mental illness for much of his life. He died at 82.

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In their own words

“God only knows what I'd be without you.”

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Wilson Phillips at Cerritos Arts Center, 19 August 2011
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Brian Wilson & Band
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Dennis Wilson drumming with the Beach Boys in June 12, 1983
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Brian Wilson performing with the Beach Boys in 1983
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Brian Wilson - Do It Again ft. Wendy Wilson, Carnie Wilson
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ELTON JOHN & BRIAN WILSON - Wouldn't It Be Nice (Live, 2001)
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Brian Wilson - California Girls (Live 8 2005)
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Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson and Al Jardine Perform Wouldn’t It Be Nice
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Put the record on tonight and sat in the dark. Still gives me chills.

Angelica Rivera9d ago

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Same here. Exactly this.

Judith Kemp8d ago

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Beautifully said.

David Shaw
27 Jun 2026

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Some people leave a mark on the world that doesn't fade. Brian was one of them.

Wayne Bell
23 Dec 2025

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Still with us

Thank you, Brian. For the joy, the honesty, and for showing up when it mattered.

Divya Shah
13 Dec 2025

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A light in the dark

To the family: you shared Brian with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.

Jimmy Yoon
29 Oct 2025

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I learned every word of their songs before I understood what any of them meant. Thank you, Brian.

Rachel Anderson
21 Oct 2025

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Lighting a candle from South Africa. Brian meant a great deal to a lot of us here.

Deepak Naidu24 Oct 2025

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♥

Henry Lam26 Oct 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

Nicole Grant
17 Sept 2025

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Thank you

I keep coming back to this page. It helps to know so many others feel the same.

Megan James
11 Sept 2025

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Gratitude

Brian once said something in an interview that changed how I thought about my own work. I've never forgotten it.

Holly Gilbert14 Oct 2025

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Thank you for sharing this.

Malik Mays29 Oct 2025

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Same here. Exactly this.

Beth Freeman
3 Sept 2025

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Gratitude

Brian Wilson will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

Norma Reyes8 Sept 2025

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Beautifully said.

Jennifer Pratt19 Sept 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

Tammy Pierce
27 Jul 2025

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Gone too soon, even at any age. There was so much more to come.

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One of a kind

Brian's voice got me through the worst year of my life. I owe them more than I can say.

Archie Roberts1 Mar 2026

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Couldn't agree more.

Anne Thornton17 Jul 2026

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Yes. This.

Hamish Turner
21 Jun 2025

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My dad introduced me to Brian's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Teresa Perry24 Jun 2025

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I feel exactly the same way.

Nia Harris15 Nov 2025

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Thank you for sharing this.

Latasha Pettaway
13 Jun 2025

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The world is a little quieter today.

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215 people are remembering Brian here. Light a candle when words are hard. It stays here.

Jacob Shapiro🇮🇱9d ago
Dolores Gomez🇲🇽9d ago
Brenda Newman🇺🇸16d ago
Forever in our hearts.
Lachlan Atkins🇺🇸22d ago
Rest easy.
Michael Preston🇺🇸24d ago
Bronwyn Burns🇺🇸28d ago
Sleep well.
Joshua Jackson🇺🇸29d ago
Divya Shah🇺🇸7 Aug 2026
Rest easy.
Silvia Galli🇺🇸3 Aug 2026
Hamish Robinson🇺🇸1 Aug 2026
We remember.
Timothy Ruiz🇺🇸30 Jul 2026
Ming Kwon🇬🇧29 Jul 2026
Your work lives on.
Michael Preston🇺🇸27 Jul 2026
Rahul Krishnan🇮🇳26 Jul 2026
Your work lives on.
Amelia Wood🇺🇸24 Jul 2026
Anonymous🇬🇧22 Jul 2026
Thank you for everything.
Crystal Battle🇺🇸19 Jul 2026
Forever in our hearts.
Dolores Ramirez🇺🇸8 Jul 2026
You made the world better.
Anonymous🇬🇷1 Jul 2026
Carolyn Matthews🇺🇸21 Jun 2026
Rest easy.
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  1. 20 June 1942
    Born in Inglewood, California, USA
  2. 11 June 2025
    Died in Los Angeles, California, USA
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