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In the years that followed, Best battled depression and mental illness, which at one point drove him to consider suicide. Despite these hardships, he maintained minimal contact with the remaining members of The Beatles, with only his mother keeping in touch through the years. John Lennon even contacted her about borrowing Best’s army medals for the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band cover—an ironic twist considering Best's portrayal in the band's narrative.