LONDON (Reuters) - British actor Victor Spinetti, who befriended the Beatles while working on three of their biggest films in the 1960s, has died of cancer at the age of 82, his agent said on Tuesday. The Welsh-born entertainer was caught up in the frenzy of Beatlemania after appearing with the Fab Four in "Help!", "A Hard Day's Night" and "Magical Mystery Tour". It was his Tony Award-winning performance in the World War One musical satire "Oh! What a Lovely War" on Broadway that prompted the band to ask him to work with them. ...
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