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The Latest: Beatles’ producer George Martin dies at 90

FILE - In this May 24, 2006, file photo, Beatles producer Sir George Martin answers a question from the media after the sneak preview of a new Beatles-themed Cirque du Soleil show, "Love," in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 24, 2006.  (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
FILE - In this May 24, 2006, file photo, Beatles producer Sir George Martin answers a question from the media after the sneak preview of a new Beatles-themed Cirque du Soleil show, "Love," in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 24, 2006. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) FILE - In this May 24, 2006, file photo, Beatles producer Sir George Martin answers a question from the media after the sneak preview of a new Beatles-themed Cirque du Soleil show, "Love," in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 24, 2006. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

LONDON (AP) – The Latest on the death of George Martin (all times local):

10:45 a.m.

Paul McCartney says Beatles producer George Martin was the true fifth Beatle and “like a second father to me.”

McCartney has paid tribute to Martin, who guided the Beatles to stratospheric success and has died aged 90.

He said that “if anyone earned the title of the fifth Beatle it was George,” and credited Martin with strokes of musical genius including the string arrangement on “Yesterday,” one of the band’s most enduring songs.