Brian Wilson was a troubled genius who made so many people happy but had far too much sadness in his life already.

CBS will re-air A Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys on Sunday, June 15, 2025, from 9 pm ET/PT to honor the founding member Brian Wilson's death. The 82-year-old artist passed away on June 11, 2025.

Brian Wilson, the prodigious visionary engine behind the Beach Boys, composer of “teenage symphonies to God,” the big, gentle, sweet-voiced soul whose music touched generations, has died at 82. It’s a ...