"I loved him, and was privileged to be around his bright shining light for a little while," McCartney wrote Thursday, a day after Wilson died at age 82.

Paul McCartney paid tribute to the Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson on Instagram, who died on June 11 at 82 years old. "Brian had that mysterious sense of musical genius that made his songs so achingly special,

God Only Knows” how respected Brian Wilson was for his talent. The Beach Boy, whose death at the age of 82 was announced Wednesday, drew online tributes. Paul McCartney shared a series of photos of Wilson,