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Brian Wilson Mourns Wife Melinda Who Helped Free Him From Eugene Landy: “She Was My Savior”

Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, wife and manager of Brian Wilson, has passed away. Ledbetter helped the Beach Boys leader escape the clutches of his notorious psychologist and guardian Eugene Landy in the ’90s, and she and Wilson were married for nearly three decades. She was 77.

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11:26 on January 31 2024

Brian Wilson Mourns Wife Melinda Who Helped Free Him From Eugene Landy: “She Was My Savior”

Stereogum — Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, wife and manager of Brian Wilson, has passed away. Ledbetter helped the Beach Boys leader escape the clutches of his notorious psychologist a... more info

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09:36 on January 31 2024

Melinda Ledbetter, Wife and Manager of Brian Wilson, Dead at 77

Consequence Of Sound — Ledbetter is credited with helping to initiate Wilson's separation from psychologist Eugene Landy and getting him proper medical treatment. Melinda Ledbetter, Wife and M... more info

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12:49 on January 31 2024

Beach Boys' Brian Wilson Mourns Death of His "Savior" Wife Melinda

E! Online — Brian Wilson has suffered an unimaginable loss. The Beach Boys founder is in mourning after his wife of 28 years, Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, died ... more info

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