The ‘Paul is dead’ rumor lives on; PLUS, the ’27 Club’ of musicians who left us way too early (with Luke Edholm)

Podcast: Hangin' Out with Bob · Bob Edholm

Opublikowano: 2026-02-24

“Paul is dead” is a rumor/conspiracy theory that alleges Paul McCartney of the Beatles died on November 9, 1966, and was secretly replaced by a look-alike. The rumor gained broad popularity in the Fall of 1969 following news articles on some U.S. college campuses. According to the rumor/conspiracy theory, McCartney died in a car crash. To spare the public from grief, the surviving Beatles (John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr) replaced him with a McCartney look-alike, subsequently communicating this secret through subtle details of their albums. Proponents perceived clues among elements of Beatles songs, photos, and cove...