Paul McCartney Talks About John Lennon's 'Really Tragic Life' and 'Vulnerability'

[{"selector":"#anim-c4de2a0b-8873-4306-ba4f-342e5880413a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c5ae54ee-8190-41f9-984d-09ba12f5c815","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7b934d35-35ab-48a8-9ca2-cacb96531425","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(106.40669%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Paul McCartney spoke honestly about his former Beatles bandmate John Lennon last week at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.

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