Former Beatles Bassist Chas Newby Dies at 81.
Chas Newby, a former bassist for The Beatles in their early days, has died at age 81. Newby played a key role in the iconic band’s early success in the 1960s while the group’s original bassist, Stuart Sutcliffe, was away pursuing his art career. A cause of death has not yet been announced. Newby was also a member of John Lennon’s first band The Quarrymen. Tributes have poured in since the news came to light.