LOUISE Harrison, the sister of late Beatles lead guitarist George, has died at age 91.
News of Harrison’s death has been shared on her Facebook page as tributes continue to pour in.
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Harrison reportedly received hospice care in Florida before her passing.
She famously hand-picked members of the Liverpool Legends, a Beatles tribute group that traveled across the world.
Marty Scott, a member of the Liverpool Legends, shared the news on Harrison’s Facebook page, saying she passed “painlessly and peacefully.”
“Since the day I met her my life was changed forever,” Scott wrote.
“It was just a few weeks after George passed and it started a whirlwind of change in my entire world.
“We spent so much time together and traveled to so many places. She was a huge part of my life and did so many things for me and Liverpool Legends.
“Rest in Peace and your memory will always live on with all of us.”
Fans continue to share tributes and condolences across social media acknowledging her passing.
“This is sad! I was so starstruck by her. She will be missed and I will be thinking of you and the Liverpool Legends,” one fan commented.
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“My heart is broken with this news. I loved her. She was the very best woman,” another commented.
“I am so grateful I got to meet her all those years ago. Every single time my family went to Branson, we ALWAYS made sure we saw her and Liverpool Legends,” wrote another.
BEATLES SUPPORTER
Harrison spent most of her life in the Midwest, moving to Illinois with her first husband back in the 1950s.
Later in life, she moved out to California and then to Branson, Missouri.
In the early 1960s, Harrison helped promote The Beatles.
She wrote to radio and TV stations to help the band break into the United States music scene.
Harrison’s efforts got the band’s song From Me To You played on a radio station in Illinois, which is one of the first known instances of the band hitting the airwaves in the U.S., according to the Daily Mail.
Eventually, Harrison would go on to manage the Liverpool Legends tribute group.
She published an autobiography entitled, My Kid Brother’s Band a.k.a. The Beatles!, in 2014.
Harrison’s brother George died in November 2001 after battling cancer.
George provided her with a $2,000-per-month allowance beginning in 1980, according to the Daily Mail.
However, about a year after George’s death, she was cut off by his wife, Olivia, and son, Dhani, the outlet reports.
George was reportedly worth more than $300million at the time of his death.
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