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‘Paul is Dead’ was actually a marketing psyop

Summary by Far Out Magazine
In 1966, The Beatles were “having a bit of a setback”. Brian Epstein worried about their popularity. Weeks later a rumour surfaced that Paul McCartney was dead.
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‘Paul is Dead’ was actually a marketing psyop

In 1966, The Beatles were “having a bit of a setback”. Brian Epstein worried about their popularity. Weeks later a rumour surfaced that Paul McCartney was dead.

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Far Out Magazine broke the news in United Kingdom on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
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