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Carl Wilson
Deceased

How Did Carl Wilson Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 51
Also known asThe Beach BoysGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn21/12/1946Born inHawthorne, California, USADied06/02/1998 (aged 51)Died inLos AngelesCausebrain cancer, lung cancerWikidataQ504920 ↗Buried atWestwood Village Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#23186 ↗

Carl Dean Wilson was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He was their lead guitarist, the youngest sibling of bandmates Brian and Dennis, and the group's de facto leader in the early to mid-1970s. He was also the band's musical director on stage from 1965 until his death.

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Filmography34 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2023A Grammy Salute to The Beach BoysMovieSelf (archive footage)77
2016The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971MovieSelf70
2014Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-RogerMovieSelf (archive footage)68
2014Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982MovieSelf (archive footage)68
2010Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969MovieSelf (archive footage)64
20091974: On the Road With The Beach BoysMovieSelf63
2008The Wrecking CrewMovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)62
2006LegendsSeriesSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)60
2005The Colbert ReportSeriesSelf - Guest59
2004The Beach Boys - California SurfinMovieSelf (archive footage)58
2003The Beach Boys: The Lost ConcertMovieSelf (uncredited)57
2003Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980MovieSelf57
1995Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These TimesMovieSelf49
199530th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo DiddleyMovieSelf49
1992Later... with Jools HollandSeries—46
1991Home ImprovementSeriesCarl Wilson45
1987Full HouseSeriesCarl Wilson41
1987The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In WaikikiMovieSelf41
1985The Beach Boys: An American BandMovieSelf39
1982T. J. HookerSeriesSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)36
1982Champs-ElyséesSeriesSelf - The Beach Boys36
1981The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary SpecialMovieSelf35
1980The Beach Boys: Live At KnebworthMovieSelf34
1980The Beach Boys: A Celebration ConcertMovieSelf34
1980Goin' Platinum Presents The Beach BoysMovieSelf34
1977Mighty Good: The BeatlesMovieSelf31
1976The Beach Boys: It's OKMovieSelf (The Beach Boys)30
1976The Beach Boys: It's OKMovieSelf - Beach Boys member30
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest22
1965The Girls on the BeachMovieSelf19
1965The Monkey's UncleMovieSelf - The Beach Boys19
1965The Jack Benny HourMovieSelf (uncredited)19
1964The T.A.M.I. ShowMovieSelf - The Beach Boys18
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf2