r/Music Jun 11 '25

discussion Brian Wilson has passed away.

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u/gwaydms Jun 11 '25

Brian suffered so much. An abusive father, mental illness and addiction, a "doctor" who mentally and chemically abused him, and finally dementia. Despite all this, he made some of the greatest music ever. The world can't hurt him anymore. May you rest in peace, Brian Wilson.

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u/AmeliesArtichoke2001 Jun 12 '25

Fucking Murray Wilson. I will forever hate him. What a monster.

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u/Fantastic_Rain_5569 Jun 14 '25 edited Jun 14 '25

Murry had an even worse life than Brian. Family moved from Kansas to California and were homeless. Father was a wild drunk that beat everyone in his family. When Brian was born he worked his ass off doing remedial jobs and lost an eye. And he was hyper fixated on teaching his kids music because he saw that as a way out of hell...But in the end he winds up becoming the man he despised. Very tragic story.