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"Paul is dead" is an urban legend and conspiracy theory alleging that English musician Paul McCartney of the Beatles died in 1966 and was secretly replaced by a look-alike. The rumour began circulating in 1966, gaining broad popularity in September 1969 following reports on American college campuses.
May 9, 2021 · According to the “Paul Is Dead” theory, Paul McCartney had died in a car crash in 1966. The other Beatles — John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr — decided that the show must go on. So they hired a body double.
Oct 11, 2019 · Here’s how the rumor went, as summed up by Nicholas Schaffner in The Beatles Forever: Paul died on November 9, 1966. He drove away from Abbey Road late the night before — a “stupid bloody...
Mar 1, 2015 · In an exclusive interview with the Hollywood Inquirer, Mr. Starr explained that the "real" Paul McCartney had died in a car crash on November 9 1966, after an argument during a Beatles'...
Apr 24, 2022 · The ‘Paul McCartney is dead’ myth. The story goes that McCartney stormed out of a songwriting session with The Beatles, working on their album and, ironically, McCartney’s masterpiece, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and got into his Austin Healey car.
Apr 7, 2008 · The 'Paul Is Dead' myth began in 1969, and alleged that Paul McCartney died in 1966. The Beatles are said to have covered up the death, despite inserting a series of clues into their songs and artwork.
Oct 22, 2023 · Over 50 years after rumours circulated that Paul McCartney had died and been replaced by a lookalike, Radio X looks at the strange story... By Martin O'Gorman.
