Paul McCartney inundated with support over 'extremely sad' death of brother-in-law John

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Beatles star Paul McCartney took to Twitter this afternoon to announce the death of brother-in-law John Eastman, and it wasn't long before fans were consoling the singer.The musician called John “one of the nicest and smartest people” he had ever known and added that he would be “sorely missed”.Paul wrote: “My dear brother-in-law, John Eastman, has passed away. “Having known each other for over 50 years it is an extremely sad time for me, and our families. “John was a great man.

One of the nicest and smartest people I have had the good luck to have known in my life.”The star included a picture of the pair doing some yoga together, as they adopted different poses.

He continued: “Not only did he help me massively in my business dealings as my lawyer but as a friend he was hard to beat. “His sense of humour always shone through in everything he did and his devotion to his family was supreme.“We had so many fun times together through the years, but when the time came to be serious, he was unbeatable. “There is so much more that can be said of his incredible qualities, but words can hardly describe his passion for life and our affection for this amazing man.”“He will be sorely missed but always held dear in the hearts of those of us who knew and loved him.” “See ya Johnny!

Love Paul,” the musician signed off. John was the brother of Paul’s late wife Linda McCartney, who died aged 56 in 1998.Paul has been married to third wife Nancy Shevell since 2011.The Beatles star was married to Linda for nearly 30 years, between 1969 until her death in 1998.