'SOMETHING'

by MlchaelA Kazan)lan Editor in chief

George Hamson. "the quiet Beatie; lost his struggle with cancer on Thursday Nov. 30, 2001. Harrison, 58, died in Los Angeles with his wife and so11by his side. In Liverpool, England, whe~ Harrison was born and lived his adolescentdays, flags flew half-mast.

The amount of media attention that bas followed Harrisotl's death is something that Harrison purposely avoided after The Beatles' demise in late 1969. Harrison loved the music, but not the mayhem. Harrison stood in the shadows of Paul McCartney and John Lennon. but his contribution to the success of The Beatles is extraordi• nary. Harrison wrote instant classics like "Here Comes the Sun," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," and "Something;• which Frank Sinatra once referred to as "the most beautiful love song ever written;' He also introduced his band mates to the teachings of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Soon after, The Beatles became involved in transcendental meditation. The other Beatles eventually dropped the methods, but Harrison continued.

Harrison announced in 1998 that he had throat cancer, but was undergoing treatments.In 1999. an intruder broke into his home and stabbed him multiple times. Harrison remained optimistic about his health and thls past summer he asked fans around the world not to worry about reports stating that he was still battling cancer.

Harrison is the second Beatie to pass on. John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark Chapman on Dec. 8, 1980. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are the last remaining Beatles. "I am devastated and very,very sad," McCartney said early Friday, the day after Harrison's death. "He was a lovely guy and a. very brave man and had a wonderful sense of humor. He is really just my baby brother." Starr said, "George was a best friend of mine. I loved him very much and 1will miss him greatly. We will miss George for his sense of love, his sense of music and his sense of laughter."