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AKA · 02-13-2002, 02:50 PM

Mystery Solved: George Died at Paul's
by Mark Armstrong
Feb 13, 2002, 9:45 AM PT

Maybe now we can finally let it be.

The mystery surrounding former Beatle George Harrison's death certificate has been solved--and it appears he really did die at Paul McCartney's house. Sort of.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office said Tuesday that friends of the late guitarist have corrected Harrison's death certificate, after the first version listed a fake address as the place where he died.

As it turns out, Harrison died at a Hollywood Hills mansion once leased by McCartney. District Attorney Steve Cooley said that noted security expert Gavin de Becker, who was with Harrison in his final days, submitted a new address for Harrison's location of death--a $4 million French country-style manor once owned by rocker Courtney Love.

It was a fitting controversy for the fiercely private Harrison, who died November 29 at age 58 following a long battle with cancer.

The original death certificate said Harrison died at 1971 Coldwater Canyon in Beverly Hills. Only problem was, the address didn't exist--It was most likely fabricated in an attempt to keep memorabilia seekers away and keep the site from becoming another stop on Hollywood's ghoulish celebrity death tours.

Days later, a Los Angeles TV station reported that Harrison actually died in a home owned by McCartney. But McCartney vehemently denied the claim through his publicist, calling it "complete and utter fiction."

"The fact is that Paul McCartney does not own a home in the state of California, never mind Beverly Hills," his spokesman said.

Technically, McCartney's rep may be right. According to the Country Assessor's Office, the owner of the home is listed as Mike Walley, who is said to have purchased the mansion in March 2001. (The Los Angeles Times, meanwhile, reported that it was McCartney who bought the home from Love last March.)

Whatever the case, the DA's office said Tuesday that because the address has been corrected, no criminal charges will be filed. Falsifying public documents is a misdemeanor offense in the state of California, and the District Attorney's office initially got involved when celebrity attorney Gloria Allred filed a complaint arguing that no one--not even celebrities--should be above the law and allowed to file false information.

Kay Scarpetta · 02-13-2002, 04:41 PM

WHOA... I read the subject thinking he actually did die at his house. Here I am thinking Paul killed him or something. But anyways, Poor George

FOLrocks1 · 02-13-2002, 05:03 PM

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Originally posted by Lisa Whelchel Forever
WHOA... I read the subject thinking he actually did die at his house. Here I am thinking Paul killed him or something. But anyways, Poor George

Me too.

02-13-2002, 02:50 PM	#1
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	Mystery Solved: George Died at Paul's Mystery Solved: George Died at Paul's by Mark Armstrong Feb 13, 2002, 9:45 AM PT Maybe now we can finally let it be. The mystery surrounding former Beatle George Harrison's death certificate has been solved--and it appears he really did die at Paul McCartney's house. Sort of. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office said Tuesday that friends of the late guitarist have corrected Harrison's death certificate, after the first version listed a fake address as the place where he died. As it turns out, Harrison died at a Hollywood Hills mansion once leased by McCartney. District Attorney Steve Cooley said that noted security expert Gavin de Becker, who was with Harrison in his final days, submitted a new address for Harrison's location of death--a $4 million French country-style manor once owned by rocker Courtney Love. It was a fitting controversy for the fiercely private Harrison, who died November 29 at age 58 following a long battle with cancer. The original death certificate said Harrison died at 1971 Coldwater Canyon in Beverly Hills. Only problem was, the address didn't exist--It was most likely fabricated in an attempt to keep memorabilia seekers away and keep the site from becoming another stop on Hollywood's ghoulish celebrity death tours. Days later, a Los Angeles TV station reported that Harrison actually died in a home owned by McCartney. But McCartney vehemently denied the claim through his publicist, calling it "complete and utter fiction." "The fact is that Paul McCartney does not own a home in the state of California, never mind Beverly Hills," his spokesman said. Technically, McCartney's rep may be right. According to the Country Assessor's Office, the owner of the home is listed as Mike Walley, who is said to have purchased the mansion in March 2001. (The Los Angeles Times, meanwhile, reported that it was McCartney who bought the home from Love last March.) Whatever the case, the DA's office said Tuesday that because the address has been corrected, no criminal charges will be filed. Falsifying public documents is a misdemeanor offense in the state of California, and the District Attorney's office initially got involved when celebrity attorney Gloria Allred filed a complaint arguing that no one--not even celebrities--should be above the law and allowed to file false information.

02-13-2002, 04:41 PM	#2
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	WHOA... I read the subject thinking he actually did die at his house. Here I am thinking Paul killed him or something. But anyways, Poor George
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