Stuart Sutcliffe
Artist and musician associated with The Beatles

Born
June 23rd, 1940
84 years ago
Died
April 10th, 1962
62 years ago — 21 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Scotland
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An artist and musician, associated with the early formation of a famous band. Played bass guitar for a prominent rock group during its formative years. Contributed to the visual arts with a focus on painting. His life was marked by both artistic endeavors and music, but a brief career was cut short by early death.
Played bass guitar for The Beatles
Pursued a career in painting
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