Paul is deceased! One of the odder, more amazing aspects of Beatles lore was this late ’60s rumor that McCartney had died in 1966 and had been replaced by an imposter. The rumor is far and wide supposed to have originated with an article in print in the Drake University student newspaper.
Radio disc jockeys continued to fuel it, Beatles songs were played toward the back in search of clues, which fans believed were planted by the Beatles, and books have been written on the topic. McCartney was very a great deal alive, and he performed at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival last spring, picture.