"My Dad and Brian had a special relationship," Kevin Love wrote. "Brian often stayed with my parents when they lived in Emerald Bay. For a period of time, my dad was both his caretaker and bodyguard -- particularly during a period when Brian was struggling with mental health and substance abuse."

Kevin Love, a 36-year-old power forward and center for the Miami Heat, lost his father, Stan Love. Stan Love was a former power forward at the Los Angeles Lakers and the brother of The Beach Boys singer Mike Love.