Mal Evans |
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Born | Malcolm Frederick Evans (1935-05-27)27 May 1935
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Died | 5 January 1976(1976-01-05) (aged 40)
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Cause of death | Shot by the police |
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Occupation | Telephone engineer, Road manager, Personal assistant, Record producer |
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Known for | The Beatles' assistant and road manager |
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Spouse(s) | Lily (Lil) Evans |
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Children | Gary Evans, b. 1961 and Julie Evans, b. 1966 |
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Malcolm 'Mal' Evans (27 May 1935 – 5 January 1976) was a road manager and assistant to The Beatles, the most popular rock and roll band of the 1960s.
Evans was hired to help Neil Aspinall, who was the band's original road manager. Tall and strong, Evans was sometimes called "The Gentle Giant". His wife was called Lil.