We wanted him to know we loved him, even if we didn’t always know how to show it,” those were the words Carnie Wilson said about her father, Brian Wilson. When people talk about Brian Wilson, they often start with the music. But for his seven children, the story was more complex and a lot more human. Behind the fame was a man trying to navigate fatherhood while battling his own troubles. Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys and musical genius, died on June 11, 2025, at the age of 82.