9 Bizarre Conspiracy Theories About Popular Musicians
7. Paul McCartney Is Dead
Paul McCartney is dead. Let that sink in for a minute. The man who still makes countless media appearances, who featured on the Rihanna/Kanye song FourFiveSeconds has been dead since 1967.
So say some theorists, who believe McCartney perished in a car accident and was actually replaced with a double. Many even believe that this was actually confirmed by The Beatles themselves, pointing to the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. On the cover, a hand is seen above Paul's head, supposedly performing Last Rites. Oh, and apparently John Lennon sings the words I buried Paul in the band's song Strawberry Fields Forever (Lennon claims he was actually singing the words cranberry sauce). These rumours were so persistant that Paul himself had to way in. Speaking to Life magazine, he said:"Perhaps the rumour started because I haven't been much in the press lately. I have done enough press for a lifetime, and I don't have anything to say these days. I am happy to be with my family and I will work when I work. I was switched on for 10 years and I never switched off. Now I am switching off whenever I can. I would rather be a little less famous these days."Of course, that's what a lookalike would say...