William campbell ou billy shears biography
William campbell ou billy shears biography
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Paul is dead
Urban legend and conspiracy theory about Paul McCartney
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"Paul is dead" is an urban legend and conspiracy theory alleging that English musician Paul McCartney of the Beatles died in 1966 and was secretly replaced by a look-alike.
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The rumour began circulating in 1966, gaining broad popularity in September 1969 following reports on American college campuses.
According to the theory, McCartney died in a car crash, and to spare the public from grief, the surviving Beatles, aided by Britain's MI5, 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 and cover artwork; clue-hunting proved infectious, and by October 19