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Дата: 04.12.01, @12:02
' В британской газете Mirror On Sunday вроде было напечатано: ' ' GEORGE HARRISON enjoyed an emotional Last Supper with fellow Beatles Sir Paul ' McCartney and Ringo Starr just days before lost his tragic battle with cancer, the ' Sunday People can reveal today. ' ' Legendary pop pals Macca and Ringo flew to New York to say farewell to George after ' he told them he didn't have long to live. ' ' Although he was desperately ill, the three friends laughed and joked for hours as they ' chatted about the heady days of Beatlemania. And George drew great strength and ' solace form his last meeting with two of his closest friends. A source close to Paul said ' last night: "They knew this was their last supper. It was really emotional. ' ' "There were some tears - but there was more laughter than anything else." ' ' George's doctor Gil Lederman also sat in on part of the historic meeting. ' ' He said: "It was a spirited affair, not a sombre one. ' ' "There were lots of laughs and lots of fun. They spent hours reminiscing. ' ' "For me, it was a unique phenomenon to be there. The whole experience was an ' incredible one. These were the icons of my life - some of the most important people of ' the 20th century. ' ' "There were tears, but George remained very much the man of dignity. ' ' "At the end, after both Paul and Ringo had left, he was fine and calm. He was a very ' happy man. This meeting meant so much to him." ' ' The three Beatles met for lunch on Monday, November 12 - just 17 days before George ' lost his ongoing battle with throat cancer. ' ' Paul was the first to arrive after flying in from London with fiancee Heather Mills. ' Drummer Ringo drove to George's apartment from a hotel nearby after jetting in a few ' days earlier. Frail George, 58, who was on medication, ate a vegetarian meal and drank ' only water. ' ' But the old friends laughed and chuckled throughout the 90-minute lunch. ' ' Then just before Ringo said he had to go, George's family and other friends retired to ' leave the three music legends alone together for the last time. ' ' Paul's friend said: "Over the years they'd all had their differences, but all those ' disagreements were tossed aside as they realised just how much they meant to each ' other. ' ' "Paul always remembers that George and he spent their first meeting laughing at each ' other's jokes - and it was appropriate that their last moments together were the same. ' With Ringo there, feelings ran high and all three had so much to say to each other. ' They just chatted and chatted - and it was George who set the tone with his humour. ' He had them all in fits of laughter. He may have been close to death, but he refused to ' let that defeat his great sense of humour." ' ' George left after lunch for his treatment at Staten Island University Hospital. But Paul - ' who called the Beatles' lead guitarist his "baby brother" - insisted on staying until he ' returned. ' ' He spent the rest of the day with him and his wife Olivia, cherishing their last moments ' together. ' ' Paul's friend said: "Paul did say to George and Ringo that he regarded them as his ' brothers and his true family." ' ' As they talked about the Beatles' early days in Hamburg and their experiments with ' drugs and religion, "you could feel the warmth between them". ' ' The pal added: "George was clearly picked up by the afternoon. He was smiling, happy ' and seemed so delighted to see his friends. ' ' "Deep down he knew this was their last moments together and realised just what a ' great life they had together. ' ' "Of course there were tears, but that was during the goodbyes. ' ' "For the most part George, Paul and Ringo forgot about his condition and all seemed to ' carry on as if they hadn't been apart from each other for 30 years." ' ' One of the high points was George's recollection of losing his virginity in a Hamburg ' hotel while the other Beatles slept in bunk beds next to him. ' ' They then cheered and clapped after he finished making love to a stunning blonde ' teenager. The friend said: "The story still makes them all laugh today. ' ' "And that was the abiding emotion of the day - laughter and happiness. It was a ' wonderful day for George. ' ' Попрощались |
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