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Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys is being placed under a legal conservatorship
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/10/1250514058/brian-wilson-beach-boys-conservatorshipBrian Wilson of The Beach Boys is being placed under a legal conservatorship
MAY 10, 2024 3:07 PM ET
Anastasia Tsioulcas
Brian Wilson, one of the founders of The Beach Boys and the writer of many of their hits, will be placed under a legal conservatorship due to a "major neurocognitive disorder," a judge in Los Angeles ruled Thursday. Wilson's conservators will be two longtime associates: his manager, LeeAnn Hard, and his publicist, Jean Sievers. Wilson's family pursued the conservatorship after the death of his wife, Melinda, in January.
Wilson's situation appears to be markedly different than that of another high-profile celebrity conservatorship: that of Britney Spears, which was in place for 13 years before being lifted in 2021.
In his order, Judge Gus T. May of Los Angeles Superior Court noted that Wilson, now 81 years old, agrees to the conservatorship, and that the court has found "from clear and convincing evidence that a Conservatorship of the Person is necessary."
May observed in his ruling that Wilson lacks the capacity to make his own healthcare decisions, because "the Conservatee has a Major Neurocognitive Disorder and lacks capacity to give informed medical consent for medications." Judge May stipulated that Wilson's seven children will be consulted by the conservators regarding major healthcare decisions and kept informed on their father's condition.
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MAY 10, 2024 3:07 PM ET
Anastasia Tsioulcas
Brian Wilson, one of the founders of The Beach Boys and the writer of many of their hits, will be placed under a legal conservatorship due to a "major neurocognitive disorder," a judge in Los Angeles ruled Thursday. Wilson's conservators will be two longtime associates: his manager, LeeAnn Hard, and his publicist, Jean Sievers. Wilson's family pursued the conservatorship after the death of his wife, Melinda, in January.
Wilson's situation appears to be markedly different than that of another high-profile celebrity conservatorship: that of Britney Spears, which was in place for 13 years before being lifted in 2021.
In his order, Judge Gus T. May of Los Angeles Superior Court noted that Wilson, now 81 years old, agrees to the conservatorship, and that the court has found "from clear and convincing evidence that a Conservatorship of the Person is necessary."
May observed in his ruling that Wilson lacks the capacity to make his own healthcare decisions, because "the Conservatee has a Major Neurocognitive Disorder and lacks capacity to give informed medical consent for medications." Judge May stipulated that Wilson's seven children will be consulted by the conservators regarding major healthcare decisions and kept informed on their father's condition.
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... he's has a good life, despite being manipulated for decades. Getting out of the Beach Boys' M. Love wing has been good for him.
