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Neil Aspinall is dead.
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Mar. 24th, 2008 @ 01:21 pm
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*** THIS POST EDITED, REVISED & HIGHLY ADDED-TO ***
Lung cancer, age 66
The original and only officially Eppy-assigned Beatles biographer, Hunter Davies, does an obit on Neil ~
Beatles fixer and friend takes secrets to the grave
~ here's an excerpt ~ Neil Aspinall was one of only two people of any importance in the Beatles saga who never told their story. Which is strange, when you think we've had a thousand Beatles books these last 40 years. I asked him countless times, saying he should get it all down, before it's too late, if just for his children. He always said no. [more...]
Source: The Guardian, UK [Related Articles]
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Sir George Martin actually sent a letter to the The Times UK (printed at end of this article)( (this article) )
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George Martin's letter
œ Although Brian Epstein spent an enormous amount of time trying to get a recording contract for the Beatles, he found that literally every label in England would turn them down, including EMI of which I was a small part. Neil Aspinall was overshadowed by Brian in those days, but his closeness to the Beatles made him the ideal person to take over the reins. He fitted the part as if he were born to it and he astonished the big players in the record business with his acumen. Maybe he said "No"™ too many times, but his overriding thought was always to protect the four Beatles in the frenzy that he had to deal with. No one can imagine the stress of handling the group, for everyone in the world wanted them. His business decisions were sound, and the fact that the Beatles are acknowledged to be the greatest of our stars is his legacy. He was an unassuming and loving family man, and a very good friend, loyal and faithful to the end.
We will all miss him, and so will the world.â€
George Martin, Coleshill, Wilts
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Also, a letter from another old comrade was printed there
(at which point christine thinks of ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) rooftopconcert allison)
Neil was an okay guy...very dedicated to his mates The Beatles. He kept their ship afloat though occasional rough seas and managed their finances and new projects brilliantly.
Sometimes his single-mindedness left him misunderstood by those who didn't appreciate his determination to take care of the Beatles legacy.
Sleep well Neil...you've well earned it!!
Sam Leach, Liverpool, Lancashire.
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Misc.News~Anonymous bloke on Abbey Road LP bites the dust
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Feb. 17th, 2008 @ 09:39 pm
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Paul Cole, man on Beatles' 'Abbey Road' cover, dies
By Bill DeYoung
Scripps' TCPALM Newspaper (Florida)
Friday, February 15, 2008
( Cut to copy/paste of article... )
Thanks to WhatGoesOn.com's Paperblog Writer for the heads-up.
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Vivek Tiwary ~ IN MEMORY OF HEATH LEDGER
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Jan. 25th, 2008 @ 09:54 am
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From fifthbeatlemovie.com ~ 
January 22, 2008 - 9:25pm
It is with great sadness that we learned that Heath Ledger passed away today-- he was a brilliant and daring actor who will be missed throughout the arts and entertainment worlds.
He was also on several shortlists as a possible Brian Epstein in "The Fifth Beatle" (though, to be clear, we were never in formal conversations with Heath), and everyone on our team are saddened to learn of his loss.
Vivek
Heath was on several shortlists as a possible Brian Epstein in "The Fifth Beatle"... :(
Please let us know how you feel,
even anonymously if you wish. ♥
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Debbie Geller
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Dec. 20th, 2007 @ 10:26 pm
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Debbie Geller, BAFTA award-winning author
of The Brian Epstein Story, died Sunday.
http://www.fifthbeatlemovie.com/blog.html
Another true Eppy lover I so wanted to meet someday.
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Ike Turner Dead
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Dec. 12th, 2007 @ 07:42 pm
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...Let's just say Ike defines "beat" like Clinton defines "sex"...
 In his 2001 autobiography, Taking Back My Name, Ike admitted to slapping his wife around and to "times when I punched her to the ground without thinking.
"But I never beat her," he wrote. E! Online
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Another musician in Eppy's pop stable bites the dust
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Oct. 25th, 2007 @ 11:18 pm
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Birth: Jul. 25, 1944
Death: Oct. 21, 2007 |   |
He was the bass player, singer and founding member of the 1960's pop trio The Cyrkle.
First discovered by Brian Epstein's friend Nat Weiss, the band was originally called the The Rhondells. Brian and Nat got them a contract with Columbia Records in 1966. Eppy then arsked John Lennon for suggestions on a new name, and John came up with The Cyrkle. They were the only American artists ever under Brian's management.
They were the opening act for the Beatles' 1966 USA tour and were seen in person by TeenChristine on Aug 13, 1966. :D
( Read more... )
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(Much of the above wording culled and paraphrased from a post by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
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Trivia: Brian Epstein played tambourine for the recording of Red Rubber Ball! {{ eppylover ~ always accepting new friends }}
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Joey Bishop dies
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Oct. 20th, 2007 @ 03:15 am
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I never cared for the Rat Pack, especially not Sinatra ~
although Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr amused me quite a bit at times ~
but Joey was one of the Jewish comedians (always my weakness) that I grew up being attached to.
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I miss Derek Taylor ;_;
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Sep. 9th, 2007 @ 01:36 am
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 Can't go to bed tonight without giving a slightly belated (since it's after midnight) tribute to the awesome Derek Taylor, who died 10 years ago September 8.
Besides the superb work he did for Brian and the Boys, he did the world's greatest job of taping Bri's dictation, transcribing and ghostwriting "A Cellarful Of Noise" ~
Derek was dead dishy to boot. ♥
Very, very nice page of writings about Derek Taylor
I'm gonna take a chance and, without watching them
first, post the links to three YouTube vids showing
Derek Taylor and George Harrison at the 1984 press
conference for Derek's book "Fifty Years Adrift."
Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWbGNZ45Qg0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RejU8FY3AI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvRiqcJCTwg
See mustache-less Derek sitting next to Ringo
with the entire tour party
(minus Brian, for some reason...
is he hiding? ~durn modest Eppy~
or was he taking the pic? hahaa, I doubt that...)
in Australia June 1964: http://www.johnnychester.com/beatles_photo.html
Goodnight now!
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July 9, 2007 Henley Standard online edition: Peter Harrison
1941 - 2007 Peter Harrison, older brother of the late Beatle, George Harrison, and long-time Henley resident, has died at the age of 66. He had been ill with cancer.
Peter was the second youngest of three sons born to Liverpool bus driver Harold Harrison and his wife Louise. Besides George, who died in 2001, Peter had another brother, Harry, and a sister, Louise. The Harrisons' childhood home was in Wavertree, Liverpool, until 1950 when the family moved to Speke.
( Read more... )
http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/features/obituaries.php
(scroll down the obits page to find him)
Jul. 11th, 2007 @ 01:26 am
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Tom Poston, age 85
(handyman George Utley on Newhart)
He was married to Bob Newhart's
TV wife Suzanne Pleshette since 2000. | 
April 30, 2007 |
and
Dabbs Greer, age 90
(the Minister on
Little House On The Prairie) | 
April 28, 2007 |
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