In Memoriam: Notable people who died in 2025
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Brian Wilson was one of the members of the seminal rock group The Beach Boys, which released their first single, “Surfin’,” in 1961. They signed with Capitol Records in 1962 and went on to record such iconic hits as “Surfin’ Safari,” “Surfin’ USA,” and “Good Vibrations.” The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, the same year they released the #1 hit “Kokomo.” In 1990, Wilson’s autobiography, “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” was released. Wilson received a Kennedy Center honor in 2007. In 2014, “Love and Mercy,” a movie about his life, premiered. Wilson died at the age of 82.
