He was an ordinary man thrust into massive celebrity. I’m inclined to give him a pass, though God will judge.
He has been gone since 11/29/01 so his judgement has long since past.
Wise words. In fact, all four Beatles were born into mostly scruffy, working class environments. Paul and George might at best be described as "upper working class" with Ringo and John definitely not far above the poverty line. But all four did not come from any kind of wealth or high education.
I thought they all handled their massive success relatively well. But no need to attribute any special recognition to their intellectual abilities. They were just ordinary guys.
Not that there's anything wrong with that!