2016: record producer, Sir George Martin, dies in his sleep at his home in Wiltshire, England, at age 90.

Record producer, Sir George Martin, dies in his sleep at his home in Wiltshire, England, at age 90. As a producer for The Beatles from their first recording to their last, he has been referred to as the "Fifth Beatle." His career spanned more than six decades of work in music, film, television, and live performance. Martin had 30 #1 hit singles in the United Kingdom and 23 #1 hits in the United States.