Beach Boys Star Brian Wilson Dead at 82

Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys co-founder and legendary songwriter dead at 82. The creative force behind the iconic California band has passed away at 82-years-old confirmed by his family on Wednesday. A post on his Instagram reads, 'We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away,' his daughters Carnie and Wendy Wilson, of Wilson Phillips fame along with his four other children wrote, 'We are at a loss for words right now. Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving. We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world. Love & Mercy.' The Grammy winning singer-songwriter leaves us with treasured hit songs "Good Vibrations,' "California Girls," and "Wouldn't It Be Nice," among many others he co-wrote for The Beach Boys. Dua Lipa confirms engagement to British actor Callum Turner. The 29-year-old singer confirmed her engagement to the 35-year-old actor to British Vogue . 'Yeah, we're engaged. It's very exciting," the three-time Grammy winning singer told a reporter from the outlet over dinner. The pair were first spotted as an item in early 2024 and made it Instagram official with a series of cuddly pics taken at the Glastonbury Festival in July. Today's holidays: National Career Nurse Assistants' Day, National Red Rose Day, National Loving Day, National Jerky Day, National Peanut Butter Cookie Day, Raggedy Ann and Andy Day, World Day Against Child Labor. In today's birthday news: Sportscaster Marv Albert turns 84, Cheap Trick drummer Bun E. Carlos is 75, country singer/guitarist Junior Brown 73, actor Timothy Busfield 68, actor Jason Mewes 51, blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd turns 48, model Adriana Lima is 44, actor Dave Franco 40, reality TV personality Kendra Wilkinson celebrates 40.