Is Paul McCartney dead?

This entry documents the long-running 'Paul is dead' conspiracy theory, which claims McCartney died and was replaced by a lookalike to preserve the Beatles' success. Believers point to supposed clues hidden in album art and lyrics—though the theory is false, as McCartney is alive.

This position holds that Paul McCartney is not dead. It treats the famous 'Paul is dead' rumour as one of pop's most persistent hoaxes—born in a heyday of conspiracy theories and perhaps fuelled by the Beatles themselves—noting the very-much-living star still tours.

This position reframes the 'Paul is dead' legend metaphorically: it holds that it was the Beatles, not Paul McCartney, who 'died'. It argues the band met its symbolic end at a fixed moment — pointing to the day John Lennon met Yoko Ono as when the Beatles in spirit ceased to be.