Stu Sutcliffe

Stuart Sutcliffe

( 1940 – 1962 )

Known as the fifth Beatle, Stu Sutcliffe was the original bass player for the Beatles. A brilliant artistic talent, He and John Lennon were close friends before his untimely death at the age of 21. His musical talent was eclipsed by his artistic ability, and he left the Beatles  to stay in Hamburg with the love of his life, Astrid Kirchherr. His death was attributed to a small tumor found on his brain after he died. Legend attributes this to a kick in the head while in a fight when the Beatles were attacked after a show by jealous boyfriends. That the left the Bass playing to Paul McCartney. If he had lived, He almost certainly would have had great fame as an artist.

He is buried in Parish Churchyard, Merseyside, England.