Overview

• Wilson died on June 11 at age 82 after a May 2024 dementia diagnosis led to a conservatorship following decades of mental health and substance abuse struggles.
• Mike Love, inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 12, was struck silent upon learning of his cousin’s death before paying tribute to Wilson as “my brother in music.”
• John Stamos recounted informing Love of Wilson’s passing and later told People magazine that life without Wilson “would be a mistake.”
• Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, Mick Fleetwood, Nancy Sinatra and Governor Gavin Newsom were among those issuing public homages to Wilson.
• Wilson is survived by six children, including Carnie and Wendy of Wilson Phillips, and shaped a quintessential California pop sound through classics like “Surfer Girl” and “California Girls.”