Melinda Ledbetter
Melinda Ledbetter | |
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Ledbetter in 1964 | |
| Born | Melinda Kae Ledbetter October 3, 1946 Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | January 30, 2024 (aged 77) |
| Other names | Melinda Wilson |
| Occupation(s) | Manager and conservator of Brian Wilson |
| Years active | 1990s–2024 |
| Organization | BriMel Music |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
Melinda Kae Ledbetter (October 3, 1946 – January 30, 2024) was an American talent manager who was the second wife and longtime manager of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. Before her marriage, she also worked as a model and car saleswoman. Ledbetter was credited with helping to initiate Wilson's court-ordered separation from his former psychologist, Eugene Landy, and leading Wilson to proper medical care. Her account of her early relationship with Wilson was dramatized for the 2014 biopic Love & Mercy, in which Ledbetter is portrayed by Elizabeth Banks.