Actual Beetles Killed Actual Beatle George Harrison’s Memorial Tree

The Beatles’ George Harrison had a tree planted in his memory in 2004 in Los Angeles where the musician spent the last few years of his life. In a strange twist of fate, the tree was recently infested with real, actual, non-musical beetles and died. The tree will be replanted, but in the meantime maybe someone should get over to Strawberry Fields with a can of Raid. Just in case.

(via The Los Angeles Times, image by Al Pavangkanan)

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