George Harrison passed away in November of 2001 after a valiant battle with cancer, but before he left this earth, he sent a fan letter to a well known comedian, thanking him for his movies.

Mike Myers received the letter on the day that George died.

It turns out they were both fans of each other's work, unbeknownst to them.

As Myers recounts to GQ, he was on the set of ‘Austin Powers in Goldmember,’ shooting a scene where many Hollywood stars are making a film about Powers’ life the day Harrison’s letter unexpectedly arrived.

Myers had never before met or corresponded with Harrison, so he was thrilled to discover that one of his idols was a fan. He says that receiving it was “mind-blowing, dude. For the son of a Liverpudlian, a person who worships the Beatles.”

As you might expect, Mike has the letter displayed in his home, which includes the following:

‘…sitting here with my Dr. Evil doll…I just wanted to let you know I’ve been looking all over Europe for a mini-you doll....Thanks for the movies, so much fun.”

It didn't surprise me to find out that George was a fan of Myers, since George had a great sense of humor.

His HandMade Films was the company that made sure that Monty Python's 'LIfe of Brian' got to see the light of day, because it was specifically formed to finance the film.

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