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TRIBUTE: The troubled musician was a genius whose work was the envy of generations of fellow artists. Fiona Sturges pays tribute, and recalls her encounter with Wilson where he told her about his fear of failure, his abusive father, and the voices in his head

The musical world has lost a giant

Keith Richard and Ronnie Wood are among the stars who have praised the singer, bass player, songwriter and producer after his death at 82.

Wilson saw the sublime in teeny-bopper surf songs and his studio wizardry changed popular music forever.

Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood has led the tributes to Beach Boys star Brian Wilson, who died on Wednesday (11.06.25) at the age of 82.

Considered one of the most transformative figures in pop music worldwide, and one of the first celebrities to open up about his mental illness, Brian Wilson leaves behind a legacy that goes beyond his work with the iconic Beach Boys. His family announced his death at the age of 82.

"Questions remain about the cause of his passing."

Wilson’s genius for melody and arrangements inspired the songs Good Vibrations and California Girls.

Bob Dylan and Wilson’s longtime Beach Boys bandmate Al Jardine also paid their respects

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has died at 82

Elaborating classic pop and doo-wop into divinely beautiful and inimitable hitmaking, these are some of the late musician’s most unmistakable masterpieces