49 h. ago Brian Wilson's cause of death revealed days after Beach Boys icon's shock passing aged 82

Beach Boys icon Brian Wilson's cause of death has been revealed publicly two weeks after his passing at 82.

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49 h. ago Brian Wilson's cause of death revealed after Beach Boys legend died aged 82

Brian Wilson's family announced the music legend's passing earlier this month, after it emerged he'd been diagnosed with a neurocognitive disorder similar to dementia

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4 d. ago BBC Radio 2 legend Steve Wright's gift to charities and his children is revealed in will after his death aged 69

The BBC Radio 2 legend died aged 69 from a ruptured ulcer in his stomach at his £2million home in London on February 12 2024.

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4 d. ago DJ Steve Wright's will is revealed with BBC Radio 2 legend leaving behind surprisingly small sum after his tragic death aged 69

The BBC Radio 2 legend died aged 69 from a ruptured ulcer in his stomach at his £2million home in London on February 12 2024.

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7 d. ago Ian McLauchlan: Lions and Scotland legend 'Mighty Mouse' dies aged 83

Ex-Scotland captain started all eight Lions Tests on victorious tours of 1971 and 1974, scoring iconic try against the All Blacks

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7 d. ago Lions legend Ian McLauchlan dies aged 83 as tributes paid to Scottish rugby icon

Ian McLauchlan passed away on Friday and tributes have poured in for the Lions and Scotland rugby legend who was a key figure in winning tours over New Zealand and South Africa

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8 d. ago Cavin Yarbrough dead: Grammy nominated star dies as heartbroken wife pays tribute

A music legend from the 1980s has died at the age of 72 after complications from heart disease, his wife has confirmed in a heartbreaking tribute

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9 d. ago ITV weather legend Wincey Willis dies aged 76 after dementia battle

The first ever woman to front ITV's national weather broadcasts passed away last December but her death was made public only today

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1 week ago 'I spoke to Kim Woodburn before her death and one comment off camera stunned me'

Celebrity Big Brother legend Kim Woodburn has tragically died aged 83. Just a few months before, Samantha Masters interviewed her and was surprised by one off-camera moment

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1 week ago Kim Woodburn dies aged 83 after short illness as family remembers CBB icon

Celebrity Big Brother and How Clean Is Your House? legend Kim Woodburn has died at the age of 83, with her family asking for privacy as they mourn their devastating loss

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2 w. ago ‘I yearned to be a California Girl – but I lived in Burnley’: readers on their love for Brian Wilson

From memories of photoshoots and telephone calls with the late Beach Boy, to appraisals of his complex but pure music, Guardian readers pay tribute to a greatWhether wistful or euphoric, Brian Wilson made pop’s most overwhelmingly beautiful musicRay Davies, Graham Nash and others on Brian Wilson’s songwriting geniusEndless summer: how Brian Wilson soundtracked CaliforniaI remember the Christmas after my mother’s death in 1989 when I was 15, I purchased the best-of collection from Asda, interested to see what I would hear. It had the hits, of course, but also a few of the deeper cuts from Pet Sounds and onwards. To say this changed my life is an understatement – Brian’s music, harmonies and subject matters struck an incredible chord in me. It did exactly what he existed for, bringing comfort to a heart and soul that needs it. I’ve been a fan ever since – I saw him at the Royal Festival Hall on his first Pet Sounds tour, watched him perform Smile in utter disbelief and wonder in Liver...

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2 w. ago Brian Wilson death: Paul McCartney, Keith Richards and John Cusack lead tributes to Beach Boys star

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

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2 w. ago Beach Boys genius Brian Wilson hailed as a 'true giant' by music legends

Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John and Bob Dylan were among the famous faces paying tribute to Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson following his death at the age of 82

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2 w. ago ‘He taught the world how to smile’: Brian Wilson bandmates pay tribute along with Bob Dylan, Elton John and more

Beach Boys members Al Jardine and Mike Love give lengthy tributes to late songwriter, with Jardine calling him a ‘humble musical giant’• Brian Wilson: a life in pictures• Twelve of Brian Wilson’s greatest songsFollowing his death aged 82, Brian Wilson’s Beach Boys bandmates have been among those paying tribute to one of the great figures in American popular music.Speaking to the BBC’s Today programme, Al Jardine described Wilson as “a real gentleman, a real musical intellect, who taught the world how to smile.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Elton John hails Brian Wilson as the 'biggest influence on my songwriting ever' as tributes to Beach Boys genius pour in

Posting on Instagram, Sir Elton said Wilson was ‘always so kind to me’ and ‘the biggest influence on my songwriting ever’

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2 w. ago Beach Boys' Brian Wilson's torture at the hands of his rotten father and the deep turmoil before his death

'It was hard to feel happy and light when there were sad things in my head,' Wilson wrote in his 2016 autobiography I Am Brian Wilson. 'It was hard to feel free when I was tied down.

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2 w. ago Rolling Stones members pay tribute following death of Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson

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

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2 w. ago Brian Wilson death: Keith Richards, Nancy Sinatra and John Cusack lead tributes to Beach Boys star

Tributes are pouring in for the pioneering musician

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2 w. ago John Cusack, Ronnie Wood, Nancy Sinatra and more react to the death of Brian Wilson

John Cusack, Sean Ono Lennon, Ronnie Wood Nancy Sinatra and more celebrities are sharing their sorrow on the death of Brian Wilson

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2 w. ago Brian Wilson death: John Cusack and Ronnie Wood lead tributes to Beach Boys star

Tributes are pouring in for the pioneering musician

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