Passing of bhakta George Harrison prabhu

[Guest guest]

Dear Prabhus,

 

Hare Krishna,

It is with deep regret that I forward to you this article from BBC

News online announcing the passing of bhakta George Harrison prabhu.

 

[This is what I wrote earlier to the ISKCON_UK mailing list - I'm sure you

all know about George very well - to join, send an e-mail to:

ISKCON_UK- ]

 

 

George was instrumental in helping devotees establish Krishna

Consciousness in England. He arranged recording of some highly

successful and classic records around 1970, providing huge publicity

for Hare Krishna, and an income for the early devotees such as his

great friend Mukunda swami. He then donated his stately home, now

known as Bhaktivedanta Manor, one of ISKCON's main international

centres.

 

Srila Prabhupada only ever had praise to give of George, and

dissuaded him from joining the movement full-time, saying that

putting Krishna into his music and providing and example of a famous

Krishna-conscious musician was the best service he could render to

Krishna.

 

bhakta George Harrison Ki Jai!

 

Your servant,

Arjunanatha dasa

 

 

from BBC news online, Friday, 30 November, 2001, 09:12 GMT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/music/newsid_1492000/14

92446.stm

 

George Harrison dies

Harrison: Had been undergoing treatment for illness

Former Beatle George Harrison, the singer, songwriter and guitarist

for one of the world's most famous pop groups, has died after losing

his battle against cancer.

Harrison died on Thursday at a friend's Los Angeles home, at 1330

local time, according to his longtime friend Gavin De Becker.

"He died with one thought in mind - love one another," De Becker

said.

 

 

Harrison was the youngest Beatle

De Becker said Harrison's wife Olivia and son Dhani, 24, were both

with him when he died.

Harrison's family issued a statement saying: "He left this world as

he lived in it, conscious of God, fearless of death, and at peace,

surrounded by family and friends.

"He often said, 'Everything else can wait but the search for God

cannot wait, and love one another'."

 

 

He is really just my baby brother

Sir Paul McCartney

Sir Paul McCartney said: "I am devastated and very very sad.

"We knew he'd been ill for a long time. He was a lovely guy and a

very brave man and had a wonderful sense of humour."

Speaking outside his home in St John's Wood, north-west London,

McCartney added: "I remember all the beautiful times we had together

and I'd like to remember him like that, because I know he would like

to be remembered like that.

"He'll be sorely missed by everyone."

'Wisdom'

John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono said: "My deep love and concern goes to

Olivia and Dhani."

 

 

Thank you George, it was grand knowing you

Yoko Ono

"The three of them were the closest, most loving family you can

imagine.

"George has given so much to us in his lifetime and continues to do

so even after his passing, with his music, his wit and his wisdom.

"Thank you George, it was grand knowing you."

Prime Minister Tony Blair said, though he had never met

Harrison: "People of my generation grew up with the Beatles, and they

were the background to our lives.

"He wasn't just a great musician, an artist, but did a lot of work

for charity as well.

"He'll be greatly missed around the world."

Harrison, who was 58, announced in July he had received treatment in

Switzerland for a tumour. He also had surgery for lung cancer in May.

Harrison's life was also threatened when he was stabbed by an

intruder at his home in Oxfordshire in 1999.

 

 

Harrison married his second wife Olivia in 1978

The former Beatle, who met his fellow band members John Lennon, Paul

McCartney and Ringo Starr where they grew up in Liverpool, was just

27 when the band split in 1970.

They managed to conquer the world musically, achieving 27 number one

records in the UK and the US during their career.

Their most recent album, compiling all their number one hits, called

1, topped both the UK and the US charts during 2000.

Films

Harrison's post-Beatles career had several successes. He went on to

produce a critically acclaimed solo album All Things Must Pass.

 

 

The Beatles: Achieved worldwide fame

His role as a film producer took off when he worked on Monty Python's

Life of Brian in 1979.

He was also responsible for The Long Good Friday, Time Bandits and

Mona Lisa.

In the 1980s Harrison teamed with former ELO front-man Jeff Lynne on

Cloud Nine and then joined with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Roy Orbison

as The Travelling Wilburys.