— Brian Wilson, the musical savant who scripted a defining Southern California soundtrack with a run of hit songs with the Beach Boys before being pulled down a rabbit hole of despair and depression when his highly anticipated masterwork was shelved unfinished, has died. He was 82.

Among his many hits, Wilson who co-wrote the song “I Get Around,” which was sung in the “swing choir” host segment in episode 609?-THE SKYDIVERS

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Thanks to Timmy for the heads up.

Writer-producer-executive best known for her work with Roger Corman, died May 26. She was 83.

Doel was Corman’s right-hand, writing scripts, developing scripts with other scribes, coordinating projects in production and serving as script supervisor on location.

MSTies will recall her work as story writer for the movie in episode 1104- AVALANCHE.

Thanks to Gordon for the heads up.

LOS ANGELES — Actor George Wendt, who bellied up to the bar to portray the beer-quaffing everyman Norm Peterson for all 11 seasons of the fabled NBC sitcom Cheers, died May 20 in his sleep at his home here. He was 76.

The MST3K cast put on a parody of the series, with Tom Servo as Norm, in episode 1306- DEMON SQUAD.

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