Overview

• His family shared on his official Facebook page that he passed away at 82, requesting privacy for their mourning.
• Reports in early 2024 disclosed that he had been living with a neurocognitive disorder akin to dementia.
• Wilson pioneered pop production by treating the studio as an instrument on albums like 1965’s Pet Sounds, now preserved in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.
• He withdrew from touring in 1964 after panic attacks before battling substance addiction under psychologist Eugene Landy’s controversial care.
• The Beach Boys were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 in recognition of Wilson’s lasting influence on pop music.