George Harrison

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 22 Jul 2001 10:07 am

Harrison Says He Expects to Die Soon

Sunday, July 22, 2001

LONDON — Former Beatle George Harrison is quoted as saying he expects cancer will soon claim his life.

A British newspaper, The Mail on Sunday, says Harrison made the confession to Sir George Martin — a close friend who used to produce the group's records.

The paper quotes Martin as saying the ex-Beatle "knows that he is going to die soon" and adds that Harrison accepts that.
Harrison is 58 and was treated last month in Switzerland for a cancerous brain tumor. It's his third battle with the disease.

In 1998, Harrison was treated for throat cancer, which he blamed on smoking. Four months ago, he underwent lung cancer surgery.

Chip Fossa · Post by **Chip Fossa** » 22 Jul 2001 10:37 am

Yes, very sad. My own father was a heavy
smoker and eventually contracted lung cancer;
which did matastasize to his brain.

Cancer is an ugly way to go, both for the person who has it, and the ones who have to bear witness.

George is rather spiritual and may be drawing on his experiences with the Majarishi, while the Beatles spent time in India. The general
Eastern philosophy on life and death is quite different from the West, and maybe this is helping George cope.

Anyway, he is still with us, so let's hope
maybe it will turn itself around. These
"miracles" do happen once in a while.

Chip

Geoff Brown · Post by **Geoff Brown** » 22 Jul 2001 12:51 pm

Very sad, indeed. Lately, it seems like we can't go for a week without hearing of someone's sad misfortune

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 22 Jul 2001 3:21 pm

I've been hearing this story from other sources for a while now and I understand he may go rather soon.

Michael Holland · Post by **Michael Holland** » 22 Jul 2001 6:14 pm

Charles Osgood reported it this morning on CBS Sunday Morning. I've been thinking of George off and on all day. Peace be with you, George.

Bill Llewellyn · Post by **Bill Llewellyn** » 22 Jul 2001 6:52 pm

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 23 Jul 2001 11:03 am

Bummer.

Robert · Post by **Robert** » 24 Jul 2001 10:25 am

Forumites and Beatle Fans:
George Martin's agent has denied that George Martin ever gave an interview to the Mail, and George Harrison claims to feel fine after undergoing radio treatment in the Swiss Alps. That was the story I read as late as this morning.

Rob

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 24 Jul 2001 11:42 am

I could handle a lot more "radio treatment" of George Harrison. I don't hear his music often enough. I've always been a fan.