Jeffrey Foskett dead at 67: Longtime Beach Boys member battled thyroid cancer and is mourned by friend Brian Wilson
JEFFREY Foskett, a longtime member of the Beach Boys, has died at age 67 following a battle with thyroid cancer.
Bandmate Brian Wilson announced Foskett’s death in an Instagram post on Monday, remembering him as “one of the most talented musicians.”
“I’m so heartbroken that my dear friend Jeff Foskett has passed,” Wilson wrote.
“Jeff was always there for me when we toured and we couldn’t have done it without him. Jeff was one of the most talented guys I ever knew.
“He was a great musical leader and guitarist and he could sing like an angel.”
Wilson remembered when he first met Foskett over three decades ago, and they have been friends ever since.
“I first met Jeff in 1976 when he knocked on my door in Bel Air and I invited him in, and we were friends ever since.
“I don’t know what else to say. Love and Mercy to Jeff’s family and friends, we will remember him forever.”
Full House actor John Stamos, who has long been friends with the California-founded band, shared a series of pictures of him with Foskett in a touching tribute on social media.
“Today, I lost more than a friend; I lost a part of my soul, my history – Jeffrey Foskett, my dearest friend, brother, and brightest light in my life, has left this world,” Stamos grieved.
“This morning, when I got the news, uncontrollable tears streamed down my face, a physical manifestation of the heartache within.
“My son Billy heard my cries, joined my wife in holding me up, and then ran off, only to return with a small tender offering – a drawing.
“His innocent hands sketched a picture of Jeff with hearts ascending to heaven, with me, waving goodbye.
“A stairway of hearts, and next to the top heart, he wrote God. A simple yet powerful symbol of love and loss that pierced through my grief.”
Stamos continued: “Jeff was more than a friend; he was the one who brought the harmonies of The Beach Boys into my life, and with them, a spectrum of color and joy I never dreamed would be part of my life.
“Jeff taught me that love is a beautiful and necessary part of our lives, but it comes with a cost – the unbearable pain of loss.
“It’s the kind of pain that can make us question whether we should ever allow ourselves to love so deeply, so completely.
“But then, as I reflect on Jeff’s remarkable life and the profound impact he had on mine. I realized that this pain is the price we pay for the privilege of knowing and loving someone like him.
“Yes, the pain is excruciating and cuts deep into our souls, but it is a testament to the depth of our connection.”
Stamos ended his tribute by sharing that the two had been friends for more than 40 years and thanked him for “every moment and piece of wisdom” that Foskett shared.
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