http://www.metafilter.com/tags/neilaspinall Posts tagged with 'neilaspinall' at MetaFilter. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:49:02 -0800 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:49:02 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/70234/Another%2D5th%2DBeatle%2Dpasses <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/24/arts/music/24cnd-aspinall.html?hp">Former Beatles roadie Neil Aspinall has died of lung cancer.</a> He was the head of the Beatles’ Apple Corporation until about a year ago, when he <a href="http://randominactivity.com/2007/04/11/profile-neil-aspinall-former-head-of-apple-corps/">resigned </a>after the settlement of a long running dispute with Apple Computer. Aspinall was a friend and schoolmate of Paul McCartney and George Harrison, and fathered a child by Pete Best’s mother. He took over management of Apple Corp after the death of Brian Epstein, and stayed loyal to the band thereafter - even after their split. He was one of the very few people close to the band to never write a tell-all memoir. tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.70234 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:49:02 -0800 beatles neilaspinall obit Obitfilter obituary Nick Verstayne