Beach Boys visionary leader Brian Wilson dies at age 82

Singer Brian Wilson performs on stage on October 14, 2001 at the 4th Annual Carl Wilson Foundation Benefit Concert at the El Rey Theatre, in Los Angeles, California, the United States [Lucy Nicholson/AP Photo]

Brian Wilson, the singer-songwriter who co-created the iconic Beach Boys rock band, has died, his family said in a statement. He was 82.

“We are at a loss for words right now,” the statement said. “We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world.”