Actor Victor Spinetti has died at 82. He was most well-known for appearing in several Beatles movies, especially as the TV director in A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (and the mad scientist in HELP!)

I don't remember the exact details (or if they're accurate) or have a link at the moment, but he was a close asociate of the Beatles in the 60s. During the shooting of HELP!, a Spinetti fan club started up and the Beatles joined s the first four members.

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