Two weeks after he passed away at the age of 82, a cause of death has been given for the legendary Beach Boys co-founder and songwriter Brian Wilson. The Los Angeles County Department of Health determined that his primary cause of death was “respiratory arrest,” according to TMZ.

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.

Two weeks following the passing of Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson we have learned the cause of his death. Wilson died of “respiratory arrest”, according to Wilson’s death certificate obtained by TMZ. With that condition, a person’s heart is still beating but the lungs stop functioning, depriving oxygen from their system, eventually killing them