Beach Boys icon Brian Wilson’s wife dead aged 77: ‘We are lost’
Brian Wilson’s wife of nearly three decades has died aged 77. The Beach Boys icon, 81, announced Melinda Ledbetter Wilson’s passing in an Instagram post on Tuesday (30.01.24), saying his “heart is broken” at the loss. He said in a caption alongside a throwback photo of Melinda: “Our five children and I are just in tears. We are lost. “Melinda was more than my wife. She was my saviour. She gave me the emotional security I needed to have a career. “She encouraged me to make the music that was closest to my heart. She was my anchor. She was everything for us. “Please say a prayer for her. Love an...