Beach Boys cofounder Brian Wilson, who created some of rock's most enduring songs such as "Good Vibrations" and "God Only Knows" in a career that was marked by a decades-long battle between his musical genius,

Labeled by the press as a musical genius while still in his 20s, Brian Wilson produced more than two dozen Top 40 hits as a member of the original Beach Boys. Yet substance abuse and mental health issues eventually forced the singer-songwriter-composer to withdraw from the world just as his professional star was reaching new heights.

Brian Wilson, songwriter and co-founder of iconic band The Beach Boys, has died at the age of 82. The rocker's family confirmed the tragic news in an Instagram post, urging fans to “respect” their privacy.