Did Paul McCartney die in 1966?

Kieran McGovern
The Beatles FAQ
Published in
5 min readOct 1, 2019

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Some claim that the evidence is staring out from the cover of Abbey Road.

The Great Hoax? Who is hoaxing who?

So here’s another clue for you all/The Walrus was Paul

Glass Onion, ‘The Beatles’ (1968)

Did the Fab Four become a not-quite-so-Fab Three in 1966? For half a century there have been implacable advocates of this improbable theory. They are convinced that the ‘real’ Paul McCartney is no longer with us — in body, at any rate — having departed for the celestial Hall of Fame in a car crash.

Macca dead before the White Album? The ramifications are head-spinning. Then who married Linda? Who sang Penny Lane? Who became Sir Paul McCartney. Who was recently rocking out from his own kitchen?

Well, wake up, Sheeple! That guy giving you the thumbs up sign is not the real Sir James Paul McCartney (MBE). Do you think Real Paul would have filmed for broadcast from his iPhone in PORTRAIT! Come on! That was Fake Paul or Faul to those who refuse to be fooled.

False Rumour?

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Kieran McGovern
The Beatles FAQ

Author of Love by Design (Macmillan) & adaptations including Washington Square (OUP). Write about growing up in a Irish family in west London, music, all sorts