how george harrison die
View an All Songs Considered slideshow tribute to George Harrison. Nov. 30, 2001 -- George Harrison, the quiet Beatle often thought of as the soul of the Fab Four, died Thursday of cancer. He was 58. Harrison died at a friend's home in Los Angeles, his wife Olivia and son Dhani, 24, at his side. He left the world as he lived in it, conscious of God, fearless of death, and at peace, surrounded by family and friends, the family said in a statement.