Melinda Wilson (Ledbetter), the wife of Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson, has died at the age of 77.
The life and Brian and Melinda was portrayed in the movie ‘Love & Mercy’ with Elizabeth Banks playing Melinda and John Cusack as Brian.
In a statement Brian Wilson said,
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.
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.
Love and Mercy
Brian
Brian married his second wife Melinda Ledbetter in 1995. The ‘Love & Mercy’ movie portrayed an accurate account of their meeting when Melinda was working in a car dealership in Los Angeles in 1986 and Brian came in to buy a car. The ‘Love & Mercy’ movie was based on Melinda’s account of the relationship.
Melinda and Brian Wilson had five children.
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