Stabbing of George Harrison
Entrance and gatehouse of Friar Park; the Harrison family's estate and where the attack occurred | |
| Date | 30 December 1999 |
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| Time | c. 3.30AM GMT |
| Location | Friar Park |
| Motive | Delusions of divinity and belief that Harrison was the Antichrist |
| Perpetrator | Michael Abram |
| Non-fatal injuries | 3 (George wounded severely; Abram and Olivia lightly) |
| Verdict | Not guilty by reason of insanity; sentenced to life in a mental asylum |
The stabbing of George Harrison, a musician and a former member of the Beatles, occurred on 30 December 1999.
Michael Abram, a 34-year old paranoid schizophrenic from Liverpool, England, stabbed Harrison forty times. Despite sustaining severe injuries, Harrison survived the attack. He died in November 2001 from cancer, which was diagnosed after the attack, having previously recovered from a first bout of cancer. Those who knew him speculated that the stabbing was a cause of the cancer's return, with Keith Richards speculating "I think he probably would have beaten the cancer if it wasn't for the blade".