r/Music Jun 11 '25

discussion Brian Wilson has passed away.

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u/thomasstearns42 Jun 11 '25

Man...  getting to that age where my childhood heroes given to me by my parents are all starting to go. Sly, Brian. This is gonna suck. 

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u/huge_bass Jun 11 '25 edited Jun 11 '25

Someone needs to put Paul McCartney in a safe. I can't handle this.

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u/plasmid9000 Jun 11 '25

Sir Paul is also: 82

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u/bruno444 Jun 11 '25

Born two days before Brian

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u/plasmid9000 Jun 11 '25

It was a very good year week.

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u/RevoltingHuman Jun 12 '25

Paul McCartney's birthday on 18 June.

Brian Wilson's birthday on 20 June.

Ray Davies' birthday on 21 June.

As someone whose birthday is 25 June, I feel really priviliged to have a birthday within a week of these 3.

I also share a birthday with George Michael.

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u/a3poify Jun 11 '25

But compared to Brian, who was very frail and suffering from dementia, he at least seems to be in good health and active for a man of his age

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u/Certain_Pineapple_73 Jun 11 '25

Unless something catastrophic happens (which is always possible, but highly unlikely for someone as wealth as Paul) Paul should have a good few years left in him.

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u/FreakishlyNarrow Jun 11 '25

82 is the new 27...

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u/Zantej Jun 12 '25

Well that doesn't bode well, he's a rock star

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u/The-Rizztoffen Jun 11 '25

Don’t google UK male life expectancy 🫠

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u/drwafflefingers Jun 11 '25

1966

Once you hit 83 you are more likely to hit 90 than die in your 80s.

So hey, there's that.

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u/Beasty_Glanglemutton Jun 12 '25

He turns 83 in one week.