A judge of a court of The Angels has accepted the request of Brian Wilson’s family to put the founding musician of The Beach Boys under guardianship because of the dementia he suffers from.
In a hearing, Judge Gus T. May has determined that the guardianship of the creator of Surfin’ the USA will remain in the hands of his longtime publicist and manager, Jean Sieversand his business manager, LeeAnn Hard, US media reported.
“Based on clear and convincing evidence, I conclude that a guardianship is necessary,” May said at the hearing, ordering the new guardians to consult with Wilson’s children on “all material decisions related to health care.”
The petition was filed following the death of Wilson’s wife, Melinda Ledbetter, earlier this year. The text argued that The 81-year-old musician suffers from a “significant neurocognitive disorder” that has taken away your ability to adequately care for your basic personal needs.
In February, Wilson’s relatives posted a post on Instagram explaining that they had made the decision to request guardianship of the musician after consulting his seven children, doctors, members of his staff, and Wilson himself.
They also specified that the musician’s cognitive capacity had seriously regressed since Ledbetter’s deathwho was in charge of his personal care.
Wilson is recognized for being one of the founders of the group The Beach Boys, one of the most important bands in the United States, and was responsible for immortalizing “the California dream” in the 1960s.
One of his most relevant works as a composer was the creation and production of the album Pet Sounds (1966), considered one of the best albums of all time by the specialized press, in addition to being what they impressed The Beatles with.
In 1988, Wilson began his solo career and in 2008 Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 52 on the list of the 100 best singers in history.
