RIP

Astrid Kirchherr, who looms large in Beatles history as the person who gave them their signature haircut, died Wednesday.

Her first victim was original bass player Stu Sutcliffe:

John Lennon is said to have “collapsed laughing” when Stuart arrived for the first gig after his haircut. Soon after, however, George Harrison also let Astrid cut his hair in a similar style. Lennon and Paul McCartney succumbed when visiting Jürgen Vollmer at his home in Paris. The Beatles had their new identity: the ‘moptop’ which would shortly become world-famous.

She also took some of the most iconic photos of The Beatles.