Bystander from Abbey Rd cover dies at 96.

[Elidor]

Like many Beatle fans I'd often wondered who the guy watching the Beatles from the background of the Abbey Rd cover was, and if he'd any idea he'd ended up on one of the most reproduced iconic images of all time. He did. He was an American on vacation, and died recently, aged 96, as I discovered via Google News. Thought I should pass the link on. Seems the significance may have been lost on him, though...

www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/entertainment/2008/02/man_pictured_on_beatles_album_dies

[jucom]

"A bunch of kooks"... He doesn't seem to be polite, does he? ;D