Episode 190: George Harrison's Assassination Attempt

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True Crime, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.4 • 933 Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Lead guitarist for The Beatles, George Harrison, was almost the second band mate to have been assassinated, because like John Lennon, George Harrison also experienced a crazed fan who almost took his life. On December 30th 1999, George Harrison and his wife Olivia were woken up to the crashing sound of glass breaking. George would soon find out that a man had broken into his home and would proceed to stab him 40 times before police and paramedics arrived.

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