NEW YORK – Mike Love is looking back fondly on Brian Wilson, his cousin and Beach Boys collaborator who died Wednesday at 82. “It's a tough one,” Love told The Associated Press Thursday.

Stamos said he first heard the news when he was with Love, 84. Stars React to Beach Boys Cofounder Brian Wilson’s Death: Ronnie Wood, Mark McGrath and More “I was with Mike at the airport.

Mike Love and John Stamos at the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Photo Credit: Theo Wargo, Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Stamos on the meaning and power of songwriting ...

Mike Love, left, and John Stamos attend the 54th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards gala on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York.

Mike Love, left, and John Stamos attend the 54th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards gala on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York.