While everyone else was left devastated by John Lennon's murder, his The Beatles bandmate George Harrison felt something different about the incident.
Forty-two years ago, Lennon tragically died after an obsessed fan killed him by shooting him at a close range. The musician eventually passed away while the responders tried reviving him on their way to a hospital.
His death left The Beatles members and fans feeling broken as they lost one of the greatest musicians of all time. But for Harrison's part, he was said to be "really angry" about it.
In Martin Scorsese's documentary "George Harrison: Living in the Material World," his wife, Olivia, revealed that her late husband was mad at Lennon for his lack of preparation. Harrison also expressed how furious he was that his bandmate did not get the chance to die in a better way.
After Lennon's death, Harrison reportedly did "daily practices" so he would have an easier transition from life to death.
"George put so much emphasis and importance on the moment of death, of leaving your body. That was very - that's really what he was practicing for," Olivia said, explaining that Harrison was inspired by Dalai Lama. "'And what do you do in the morning?' He said: 'I do my practice, I do my mantras, I do my spiritual practice.' 'And how do you know it will work?' He said: 'I don't. I'll find out when I die.'"
Per Harrison's wife, he started practicing so he would know how to leave his body and be familiar with everything to avoid feeling frightened.
John Lennon's Death Did Not Affect George Harrison That Much
Harrison died of cancer in November 2001. Before his passing, he confessed that losing Lennon did not affect him that much.
The musician explained how the time they spent away from each other after The Beatles split changed their relationship. Instead of seeing each other, they were used to sending a postcard or having a brief phone conversation.
"I believe that life goes on. So, to me, I can't get sad. I'm sad I can't go and play guitars with John, but then I did that anyway. We'll meet again, somewhere down the line," he said, according to Express UK.
As for their other The Beatles bandmate, Ringo Starr reportedly felt furious, as well, when he learned about Lennon's death. While he did not know what to do after discovering the tragic news, they helped Lennon's survivors to cope with his death, especially his son Sean.
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