Brian Wilson. Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Brian Wilson, the leader of the Beach Boys and a foundational presence in the development of modern music, has died at the age of 82. “We are at a loss for words right now,” his family wrote in a statement. “Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving. We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world.” After Wilson’s wife Melinda Wilson died in 2024, Wilson was placed under a conservatorship due to a