Beach Boys co-founder and virtuoso songwriter-producer Brian Wilson was placed under a conservatorship this week, following a petition from his family after his wife, Melinda Ledbetter, died in January.
Wilson, 81, who was diagnosed with a “major neurocognitive disorder,” was placed under the conservatorship at a Tuesday hearing overseen by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gus T. May. The hearing was the culmination of a series of proceedings initiated by Wilson’s family and friends after Ledbetter, who famously extracted Wilson’s affairs from his former psychologist via a court-ordered separation and then became his manager, died at their Beverly Hills home on Jan. 30.
“I find from clear and convincing evidence that a conservatorship of the person is necessary,” May said at Thursday’s hearing, according to the minutes viewed by The Hollywood Reporter.
Wilson consents to the conservatorship, May declared, noting that the 11-time Grammy nominee cannot make health care...
Wilson, 81, who was diagnosed with a “major neurocognitive disorder,” was placed under the conservatorship at a Tuesday hearing overseen by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gus T. May. The hearing was the culmination of a series of proceedings initiated by Wilson’s family and friends after Ledbetter, who famously extracted Wilson’s affairs from his former psychologist via a court-ordered separation and then became his manager, died at their Beverly Hills home on Jan. 30.
“I find from clear and convincing evidence that a conservatorship of the person is necessary,” May said at Thursday’s hearing, according to the minutes viewed by The Hollywood Reporter.
Wilson consents to the conservatorship, May declared, noting that the 11-time Grammy nominee cannot make health care...
- 5/10/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Brian Wilson’s business manager LeeAnn Hard and his longtime publicist and manager Jean Sievers have filed a petition to become the Beach Boys frontman’s conservators, overseeing his personal and medical decisions, according to the Associated Press.
According to documents filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, including a doctor’s declaration, Wilson has a “major neurocognitive disorder” and is taking medication for dementia, the Associated Press reports.
In the petition, Wilson’s representatives said that following the death of Wilson’s wife Melinda Ledbetter, who had been taking care of his daily needs, he has been unable to care for himself.
“Wilson is unable to properly provide for his own personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter,” the petition states, according to the AP.
Hart and Sievers, the filing states, “have had a close relationship with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson for many years, and Mr.
According to documents filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, including a doctor’s declaration, Wilson has a “major neurocognitive disorder” and is taking medication for dementia, the Associated Press reports.
In the petition, Wilson’s representatives said that following the death of Wilson’s wife Melinda Ledbetter, who had been taking care of his daily needs, he has been unable to care for himself.
“Wilson is unable to properly provide for his own personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter,” the petition states, according to the AP.
Hart and Sievers, the filing states, “have had a close relationship with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson for many years, and Mr.
- 2/16/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson, the wildly talented but troubled genius who co-founded the legendary group and composed most of its landmark Pet Sounds album, is suffering from dementia at the age of 81, court filings obtained by Rolling Stone confirm.
In a petition for a conservatorship filed Wednesday in Los Angeles, representatives for the singer-songwriter publicly revealed the magnitude of his cognitive decline for the first time, saying Wilson is “unable to properly provide for his own personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter.” The representatives explain that...
In a petition for a conservatorship filed Wednesday in Los Angeles, representatives for the singer-songwriter publicly revealed the magnitude of his cognitive decline for the first time, saying Wilson is “unable to properly provide for his own personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter.” The representatives explain that...
- 2/16/2024
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, the wife of Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson for nearly three decades, passed away at 77.
Brian Wilson, the musician and husband, confirmed Melinda’s death in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
Expressing his grief, he mentioned that his “heart is broken” over the loss of his “beloved wife.”
In the tribute, Brian did not disclose the cause of Melinda’s death.
The post included a set of throwback photos of Melinda, and Brian expressed deep sorrow, stating, “Our five children and I are just in tears. We are lost.”
Brian emphasized Melinda’s profound impact on his life, describing her as more than a wife. He called her his savior, anchor, and source of emotional security.
The post concluded with a request for prayers and the message, “Love and Mercy Brian.” The couple’s children also shared that Melinda passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday morning.
Brian Wilson, the musician and husband, confirmed Melinda’s death in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
Expressing his grief, he mentioned that his “heart is broken” over the loss of his “beloved wife.”
In the tribute, Brian did not disclose the cause of Melinda’s death.
The post included a set of throwback photos of Melinda, and Brian expressed deep sorrow, stating, “Our five children and I are just in tears. We are lost.”
Brian emphasized Melinda’s profound impact on his life, describing her as more than a wife. He called her his savior, anchor, and source of emotional security.
The post concluded with a request for prayers and the message, “Love and Mercy Brian.” The couple’s children also shared that Melinda passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday morning.
- 1/31/2024
- by Frank Yemi
- Monsters and Critics
Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, the longtime wife of Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson who helped guide his personal and career resurgence and was played by Elizabeth Banks in the 2014 biopic Love & Mercy, died Tuesday. She was 77. Her husband revealed the news in a touching social media post.
“My heart is broken,” Wilson wrote. “Our five children and I are just in tears. We are lost. Melinda was more than my wife. She was my savior. She gave me the emotional security I needed to have a career.” He added in a subsequent post: “She was my anchor. She was everything for us.”
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 and Mercy Brian
— Brian Wilson (@BrianWilsonLive) January 30, 2024
Born on October 3, 1946, in Pueblo, Co, Ledbetter Wilson had a long career...
“My heart is broken,” Wilson wrote. “Our five children and I are just in tears. We are lost. Melinda was more than my wife. She was my savior. She gave me the emotional security I needed to have a career.” He added in a subsequent post: “She was my anchor. She was everything for us.”
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 and Mercy Brian
— Brian Wilson (@BrianWilsonLive) January 30, 2024
Born on October 3, 1946, in Pueblo, Co, Ledbetter Wilson had a long career...
- 1/31/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Beach Boys cofounder Brian Wilson shared Tuesday that his longtime wife Melinda Ledbetter has died. She was 77.
Wilson announced the news in an Instagram post, jointly captioned with his five children, in which he detailed the emotional battle he and his family are fighting.
“My heart is broken. Melinda, my beloved wife of 28 years, passed away this morning. Our five children and I are just in tears. We are lost,” Wilson wrote.
In a second portion of the post, which was coupled with images of Wilson and a solo photo of Ledbetter, Ledbetter’s children shared their thoughts about their mother.
“It is with a heavy heart that we let everyone know that our mom, Melinda Kay Ledbetter Wilson, passed away peacefully this morning at home,” the post read. “She was a force of nature and one of the strongest women you could come by. She was not only a model,...
Wilson announced the news in an Instagram post, jointly captioned with his five children, in which he detailed the emotional battle he and his family are fighting.
“My heart is broken. Melinda, my beloved wife of 28 years, passed away this morning. Our five children and I are just in tears. We are lost,” Wilson wrote.
In a second portion of the post, which was coupled with images of Wilson and a solo photo of Ledbetter, Ledbetter’s children shared their thoughts about their mother.
“It is with a heavy heart that we let everyone know that our mom, Melinda Kay Ledbetter Wilson, passed away peacefully this morning at home,” the post read. “She was a force of nature and one of the strongest women you could come by. She was not only a model,...
- 1/30/2024
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
Melinda Ledbetter, the second wife and longtime manager of Brian Wilson, has died at 77.
Wilson announced Ledbetter’s death on Tuesday (January 30th) through social media. “My heart is broken. Melinda, my beloved wife of 28 years, passed away this morning,” he wrote. “Our five children and I are just in tears. We are lost.”
He continued, “Melinda was more than my wife. She was my savior. 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.”
Ledbetter and Wilson’s children also shared their thoughts in the same statement, saying, “She was a force of nature and one of the strongest women you could come by. She was not only a model, our fathers savior, and a mother, she was...
Wilson announced Ledbetter’s death on Tuesday (January 30th) through social media. “My heart is broken. Melinda, my beloved wife of 28 years, passed away this morning,” he wrote. “Our five children and I are just in tears. We are lost.”
He continued, “Melinda was more than my wife. She was my savior. 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.”
Ledbetter and Wilson’s children also shared their thoughts in the same statement, saying, “She was a force of nature and one of the strongest women you could come by. She was not only a model, our fathers savior, and a mother, she was...
- 1/30/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Melinda Wilson, wife of Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, mother of his five youngest children, and the key architect of his comeback, died Tuesday of unknown causes. She was 77.
“My heart is broken,” Brian Wilson wrote in a statement. “Our five children and I are just in tears. We are lost. Melinda was more than my wife. She was my savior. 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.
“My heart is broken,” Brian Wilson wrote in a statement. “Our five children and I are just in tears. We are lost. Melinda was more than my wife. She was my savior. 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.
- 1/30/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
This What We Do in The Shadows review contains spoilers.
What We Do in the Shadows Season 4 Episode 3
What We Do in the Shadows season 4 episode 3, “The Grand Opening,” opens with great promise. Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) is beside herself with excitement, she’s even wearing matching red hats. The line to get into her new vampire nightclub, Nadja’s, stretches around the block. She’s booked the most famous vampire DJ, Richie Suck (Affion Crockett), as the premiere act.
“Gonna bust loose, on the club roof, drinking ‘Throat Juice,’” Nadja intones, relishing the lyrics of his biggest hit in anticipation of the club’s debut. The exquisite agony of expectation is high. There are so many things which can go wrong, what will tumble first?
In “Reunion,” Nadja bemoaned about how the International Vampiric Council belittled her brilliant bloodsucking cash scheme as amateurish and clichéd. The condensation of her short...
What We Do in the Shadows Season 4 Episode 3
What We Do in the Shadows season 4 episode 3, “The Grand Opening,” opens with great promise. Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) is beside herself with excitement, she’s even wearing matching red hats. The line to get into her new vampire nightclub, Nadja’s, stretches around the block. She’s booked the most famous vampire DJ, Richie Suck (Affion Crockett), as the premiere act.
“Gonna bust loose, on the club roof, drinking ‘Throat Juice,’” Nadja intones, relishing the lyrics of his biggest hit in anticipation of the club’s debut. The exquisite agony of expectation is high. There are so many things which can go wrong, what will tumble first?
In “Reunion,” Nadja bemoaned about how the International Vampiric Council belittled her brilliant bloodsucking cash scheme as amateurish and clichéd. The condensation of her short...
- 7/20/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Over the past decade, Paul Dano has portrayed everyone from a firebrand preacher in There Will Be Blood to a mentally challenged kidnapper in Prisoners. But on the second day of shooting Love & Mercy, the new Brian Wilson biopic, he faced his greatest acting challenge yet: re-creating Wilson's spellbinding solo-piano performance of the Beach Boys' "Surf's Up" from a 1967 television special. "I was shaking," says Dano. "It was a fool's errand to try to get my voice to sound exactly like Brian's. His range is so bananas."
Dano nailed the scene,...
Dano nailed the scene,...
- 6/11/2015
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
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