Neil Aspinall, the fifth Beatle, died.

Neil Aspinall, the man known as the fifth Beatle, has died, at the age of 66. He had lung cancer and was treated at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in NYC. Paul McCartney flew in to New York to visit him over the Easter weekend. Apple Corps, t...he Beatles’ company, made a statement on behalf of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison. The spokesman said that Neil left behind a great legacy. His past work for the company was great. They remembered him as a good friend and chief executive. Neil had contributed so much as a back up musician and accounts manager of the Beatles that they referred to him as the fifth Beatle.