Tony Barrow, Former Beatles' Press Officer Has Died

The Beatle's former press officer, Tony Barrow, has died at the age of 80. He passed away on Saturday at his home in Morecambe, England. Barrow is credited with creating the popular "the Fab Four" nickname for the group in an early press release.
Paul McCartney has since taken to Twitter to pay his tributes to his friend saying he was "a lovely guy" and a "super professional".

Tony Barrow was a lovely guy who helped us in the early years of The Beatles. He was super professional but always ready for a laugh. (1/2)

— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) May 15, 2016

He will be missed but remembered by many of us. (2/2)

— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) May 15, 2016

Barrow represented The Beatles during their earliest days in Liverpool from 1962 up until 1968. Later in his career Barrow was responsible for representing other big acts including The Kinks, Tony Bennett and The Jackson Five.
The late press officer is not the only member of The Beatle's family to pass away recently. In March former producer for the pop icons, George Martin died aged 90. Dubbed the "fifth Beatle", he was the first one to offer them a recording contract. McCartney said he had "guided the career of The Beatles with such skill and good humour" during their early years.