United Kingdom, June 11 -- Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82.

The musician co-founded The Beach Boys in the early 1960s and enjoyed major success with them over the course of the next six decades, but passed away on Wednesday (11.06.25) following a battle with dementia, but his family has yet to reveal an official cause of death.

In a statement posted to his official Instagram page, his family said: "Our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away.

"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 and Mercy."

Brian - who was married to the late Melinda Ledbetter and had five adopted children with her but als...