Welcome back to "Fact or Fiction". It's been a while since I last wrote one of these, but for those who aren't familiar with the series, "Fact or Fiction" focuses on modern mythological creatures and strange events. This week's article, however, is not about a creature per se but rather about a person - or, as some believe, two people.
Since the late sixties, there has been a rumor floating around that Paul McCartney, lead singer of the Beatles, died in a 1966 car accident, and that a look-alike was put in his place to keep record sales high and their fan base large. Some of the proof conspiracy theorists have come up with are: small but noticeable changes in McCartney's appearance, a change in the Beatles' style of music, and evidence placed throughout their post-1966 music that hinted towards the fact the true McCartney was dead.
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