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Beatle George Harrison Dies
Thursday, November 29, 2001
(12:45 AM PT)
By Marcus Errico & Mark Armstrong
E! Online

The lads:
George, Paul, John and Ringo at Capitol Records, c. 1965.
Photo Credit: Bruce McBroom, from the Motion Picture and Television Archive (MPTV).

Given his low-key demeanor, Harrison admitted he never was completely comfortable with the superstar status he achieved with the Beatles. Throughout the years, he fiercely guarded his privacy and was rarely seen in public.

Indeed, all things must pass: George Harrison, the so-called "Quiet Beatle," whose contributions to rock 'n' roll were anything but, died Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 58.

According to news reports, Harrison died at about 1:30 p.m. in a friend's home. His wife, Olivia, and son, Dhani, 24, were at his side.

The news comes just days after reports surfaced that Harrison was in the City of Angels receiving chemotherapy treatment at UCLA Medical Center. Previously, he was reported to have been in a Staten Island hospital undergoing last-ditch experimental radiosurgery for cancer.

While there, he was said to have been visited by longtime friends and former bandmates Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. McCartney reportedly broke down in tears during what was the final reunion of the three remaining Beatles.
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Thank you for the heads-up, Dan,
Dan