As personal assistant to Beatles manager Brian Epstein, Joanne Petersen was living her dream. But one moment, 55 years ago, when she found her boss dead in his bed, would haunt her until today.
Then only 32, Epstein – now honoured with a statue and biopic – was known around the world and also managed other British acts like Cilla Black, Gerry & The Pacemakers, and Billy J Kramer.
But one Sunday morning in August 1967, 22-year-old Joanne discovered him lying motionless in his pyjamas at his townhouse in Belgravia, Central London.
