Before his death in 1983 at age 39, Wilson amassed a collection of songs forever set in the Beach Boys archive, along with a brief solo career spanning his 1977 debut album Pacific Ocean Blue—his only ...

While writing and recording the next album, Wilson’s severe drug and alcohol addiction, which had impacted his physically and mental sate, coupled with the closing of the Beach Boys’ Brother Studios ...

In the late 60s, the Beach Boys were trying to navigate a major existential crisis as Brian Wilson, the band's leader, was trapped by his cocaine use and mental health issues. This led to the group's ...

Dennis Wilson’s last day on Earth was spent in and around the water he loved. The Beach Boy, who checked into two separate detox and hospital facilities and promptly left both in the days leading up ...

1964: Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson of the rock 'n' roll band "The Beach Boys" sing around a piano. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) The death of Beach Boys ...

The Beach Boy died of an “accidental drowning” in 1983 Nicole Briese is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in Us Weekly, ...