Paul McCartney on Death Rumours After Beatles Split: "In so Many Ways, I Was Dead"

Sir Paul McCartney reveals what really happened to him after the Beatles broke up

Sir Paul McCartney's new book reveals his tough years after The Beatles. He faced legal fights and a death hoax. McCartney founded Wings with his wife

Paul McCartney on death rumours after Beatles split: "In so many ways, I was dead"

Paul McCartney has looked at the rumours of his death that circulated after The Beatles split, and said that “in so many ways, I was dead”.

Paul McCartney addresses sinister Beatles death rumour for first time - The Mirror

The Beatles legend is looking back at his career with Wings which began when the Beatles split as has responded to a rumour that he was killed in a car crash in the 60s

Paul McCartney talks about the crazy theory that he was dead

One of the biggest rumors in rock history is that Paul McCartney died in the 1960s and was replaced by a look-alike who eventually turned out to be a better musician than the original. This speculation arose from the public’s interpretation of John Lennon’s songs on Beatles albums, which were believed to contain subliminal messages. Lennon responded to the rumors on the White Album with the song “Glass Onion.” In a text written by Paul himself, …

“In so many ways, I was dead… a 27-year-old about-to-become-ex-Beatle.” Paul McCartney on life after the Fabs — and the truth behind the rumor that haunted him as the group fell apart

The icon tracks his life in the decade after the Beatles in his new book, ‘Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run,’ out today