text: 1960's guru icon Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies
  
  February 6, 2008 
  
  An Indian guru who taught some of the 20th century's most famous celebrities and created a multi-billion dollar spiritual empire has died. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of the Transcendental Meditation movement, died at his home in the Netherlands. He is believed to have been 91 years old. 
  Known for his long white beard and tendency to giggle, he became a well-known counter-culture figure in the 1960's. Members of the Beatles rock music band made repeated pilgrimages to the Himalayan foothills to study his meditation technique, known as TM. 
  Little is certain about the yogi's early life in central India. His given name and birthday are disputed. It is known he studied physics at Allahabad University.
tokens: 1960 's guru icon Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies February 6 , 2008 An Indian guru who taught some of the 20th century 's most famous celebrities and created a multi - billion dollar spiritual empire has died . Maharishi Mahesh Yogi , founder of the Transcendental Meditation movement , died at his home in the Netherlands . He is believed to have been 91 years old . Known for his long white beard and tendency to giggle , he became a well - known counter - culture figure in the 1960 's . Members of the Beatles rock music band made repeated pilgrimages to the Himalayan foothills to study his meditation technique , known as TM . Little is certain about the yogi 's early life in central India . His given name and birthday are disputed . It is known he studied physics at Allahabad University .
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