This day in music history.

December 28, 1983, At the age of 39, Dennis Wilson, drummer for the Beach Boys drowns while swimming near his boat in the harbor at Marina del Ray, Calif. When he woke up that morning he began drinking screwdrivers, by 3 pm he was shitfaced, Dennis announced he was going for a swim. He decided to dive to the bottom to try to find some things he had thrown off his boat years earlier during a fight with his wife. He combed the ocean floor, and emerged from the water holding a picture of his ex wife. Dennis dove again for more treasures. He didn't resurface. Dennis was the only member of the Beach Boys that could actually surf. His body was buried at sea.
excerpt from Still Surfin by the Beach Boys
He used to ride the sidewalks in a landlocked town
A solitary surfer still he got around
He had his favorite spots now
Where the best rides could be found
With posters on his wall from "Surfer" magazine
His room looked like a shrine to the surfin' scene
Go to Hawaii out of high school was his big time college dream
(That's where the girls are)
Did you ever wonder what happened to surfer Joe
He up and took a ??? down to Mexico
With a pretty senorita we both used to know
You can see him catch a wave in the mornin' light
And sometimes you can find him on his board at night
A silouette on water as the sun dips outta sight
He's still surfin'
(Still surfin')
He's still surfin'
(Still surfin')