Legendary Beach Boy Brian Wilson died of multiple ailments, including respiratory arrest. Wilson’s death certificate was released and also lists sepsis

Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson 's cause of death has been revealed. The influential co-founder of the Beach Boys died at 82 of "respiratory arrest," according to his death certificate. Respiratory arrest occurs when the body cannot breathe enough oxygen to sustain life, Mayo Clinic states. TMZ was the first to report the news.