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Fact #139631

When:

Short story:

Tony Sheridan, an early collaborator with, and inspiration to The Beatles, dies aged 72 after undergoing heart surgery in Hamburg, Germany, Europe.

Full article:

Paul McCartney (singer-songwriter, The Beatles) : Tony was a good guy who we knew and worked with from the early days in Hamburg. We regularly watched his late night performances and admired his style. He will be missed.
(Source : McCartney website statement)

Ringo Starr (drummer, The Beatles) : Goodbye to Tony Sheridan... I had a great month 1960-61, playing with him was great.
(Source - Ringo Starr's Twitter feed)