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Ex–Beatles Manager Klein Dead At 77

Abrasive manager feuded with both Paul McCarney and Mick Jagger

By Wesley Oliver,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 4, 2009 5:30 PM CDT

(Newser) – Allen Klein, the bare-knuckle Beatles manager whom many blame for splitting up the group, died today after battling Alzheimer’s disease, Reuters reports. The former New Jersey accountant, who also managed the Rolling Stones, became a legend in his own right, known for his gangster-like...   Read full story »

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