The family of Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson is in the process of being taken over by a third party

Brian Wilson's family has filed to place The Beach Boys co-founder under a conservatorship following the death of his wife Melinda Wilson. Wilson was diagnosed with dementia after his wife died of the disease. Wilson's wife was also diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at the time of her death.

The Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson announces death of his wife: 'We are lost' Melinda Wilson, the wife of Beach Boys founder and singer Brian Wilson, has passed away. The singer announced her death on social media on Monday morning. The family are 'lost' in the wake of her death.