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Post 1

Recumbentman

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Under subheader 'Side Two', in the bullet note for the song 'You never give me your money', this mentions "Brian Epstein who died of a drug overdose in 1967."

Though perhaps literally true, this wording invites easy misinterpretation which is hardly fair to his memory. His death was officially recorded as accidental, following a dose of sleeping pills. Although the dose was high, it was apparently no more than normal for Brian Epstein at the time; what made it lethal was the presence of alcohol in his system.

I respectfully suggest that the sentence be trimmed to say

"Brian Epstein who died in 1967."

The author, Wyatt, is apparently no longer posting to h2g2; I wrote this in a private message but I don't expect it to be seen.


EF: Abbey Road

Post 2

Bluebottle

I've changed this to 'who died tragically in 1967'.

<BB<


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Post 3

Recumbentman

Thank you Bluebottle, on behalf of his no doubt still grieving family.


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