Two weeks following the passing of Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson we have learned the cause of his death. Wilson died of “respiratory arrest”, according to Wilson’s death certificate obtained by TMZ.
With that condition, a person’s heart is still beating but the lungs stop functioning, depriving oxygen from their system, eventually killing them
Sepsis and cystitis are listed as contributing factors, as well as neurodegenerative disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, chronic respiratory failure and chronic kidney disease.
ilson led The Beach Boys to become one of the most successful groups in rock — and one with a singular catalog. From sun-drenched surfing and car-racing anthems to deeply felt incantations on love and loss and so many other topics, Wilson’s songs touched multiple generations of fans, critics and peers. From the chart-topping classics “Good Vibrations,” “I Get Around” and “Help Me, Rhonda” through “Little Deuce Couple,” “California Girls” and “Surfin’ USA,” the Los Angeles-based group stormed the charts and made kids around the world wish they we in sunny Southern California with the sun, surf, cars and girls.
Among their many other classic songs are the grand “Good Vibrations,” which also went No. 1 in the UK; “God Only Knows,” which topped Consequence of Sound’s 2012 list of the 100 Greatest Songs of All Time”; “Don’t Worry Baby,” “Surfer Girl,” “Surfin’ Safari,” “In My Room,” “Be True to Your School,” “All Summer Long,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “Wendy,” “Heroes and Villains” and “Sloop John B,” among so many others.
Greg Evans and Erik Pedersen contributed to this report.
