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Carl Wilson

Age: 51

A founding member of the Beach Boys, Wilson sang and played lead guitar with the group for more than thirty years. Memorable hits like “Good Vibrations” and “Surfin' U.S.A” extoll the laid back, fun-loving California lifestyle. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.

Died: Feb. 6, 1998.

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