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dailymail.co.uk - 3/24/2008

'Fifth Beatle' Neil Aspinall loses cancer battle with Sir Paul McCartney by his bedside | the Daily Mail

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Fab Five: Neil Aspinall with the Beatles in January 1964. He was their accountant and business adviser for 40 years and even sang backing vocals on Yellow Submarine

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