LOS ANGELES — The mystery of where Beatle George Harrison spent his last days was solved Tuesday when Los Angeles officials said that he died in a Hollywood Hills mansion that had been leased by former bandmate Paul McCartney.
Harrison's death on Nov. 29 has been surrounded by controversy ever since a spokesman for the reclusive guitarist's family misled authorities about the exact location of his death in a bid to keep away memorabilia hounds.
Harrison's death certificate was found to be incorrect when it listed a fictitious address, and reports surfaced that the former Beatle had spent his final hours in a home owned by McCartney. McCartney, through his representatives, said he did not own a home in California.
But on Tuesday, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County district attorney, released a new address for Harrison's place of death — a secluded $4 million, French country-style house once owned by rocker turned actress Courtney Love.
The Los Angeles County Assessor's Office lists the current owner of the home as Mike Walley who purchased it in March of 2001. McCartney had been leasing the house.
It was not clear if McCartney was still leasing the home at the time of Harrison's death and his representatives could not be immediately reached for comment.
The home, which sits on nearly two acres near Griffith Park, features a long, gated driveway and stone walls to ensure privacy.