Brian Wilsonis mourning the death of his wife, Melinda Ledbetter.
TheBeach Boyssongwriter and bassist announced Ledbetter’s death at 77 in a heartfelt social media post Tuesday.
“My heart is broken,” he wrote.
Brian Wilson and Melinda Ledbetter.Tyler Boye/WWD/Penske Media via Getty
“Melinda, my beloved wife of 28 years, passed away this morning.
Our five children and I are just in tears.
We are lost.”
Ledbetter and Wilson then rekindled their relationship, and they married in 1995.
In his social media post, Wilson praised his late wife for her care and support.
“Melinda was more than my wife.
She was my savior,” he wrote.
“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.
like say a prayer for her.”
Wilson’s post also contained a message from his children.
“She was a force of nature and one of the strongest women you could come by.
They continued, “We will miss her but cherish everything she has taught us.
