Died On This Date (May 7, 1989) Ron Wilson / The Surfaris
themusicsover Ron Wilson
1945 – May 7, 1989
Ron Wilson was the original drummer for Southern California surf band, the Surfaris. It was Wilson’s pounding drum riff that opened “Wipe Out” and became the bench mark to which all drum riffs would forever be judged. Wilson died of a brain aneurysm on May 7, 1989.