Sadly, Beatles author Mark Lewisohn has reported that Astrid Kirchherr, friend (and for a time, girlfriend of Stuart Sutcliffe) and photographer of the Beatles during their per-international fame days in Hamburg, passed away this week on 5/12/20. She was just shy of her 82nd birthday. She seemed like a very gentle soul. God speed, Astrid.
Below is a sample of Astrid’s iconic black and whites of the Beatles in Hamburg.
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Those black and white photos so powerful. Always sad to hear when someone connected to The Beatles story passes.
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Her interview in the Living in the Material World doc is one of my favorite segments.
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She helped them in so many way…the pictures, clothes, and style. She never asked for anything…great lady. They owe her a lot.
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