9th July
Court Case: Bill attended the High Court Of Justice, London. He was granted a decree nisi from his wife Diane and given full custody of his son Stephen with access for Diane.
Anna Wohlin flew London to Stockholm, Sweden.
Marianne took a drug overdose at the Chevron Hilton Hotel, Sydney, Australia, and was taken into intensive care at St.Vincent's Hospital in a coma (until 13th July 1969).
7th July
Mick, Marianne and Alan Dunn flew on to Sydney, Australia to start filming Ned Kelly.
Anna Wohlin left Bill and Astrid, who had been sheltering her from the media since Brian’s death, and visited Cotchford Farm.
Inquest into Brian's death. Coroner’s verdict was Misadventure.
5th July
Release of Stones 20th US single - Honky Tonk Women b/w You Can't Always Get What You Want – London 45-LON.910. It got to No.1 in the charts.
Show: Stones Free Concert, Hyde Park, London. Crowd size estimated between 250,000 and 500,000. The concert was filmed by Granada TV.
4th July
Release of Stones' 15th UK single - Honky Tonk Women b/w You Can't Always Get What You Want - Decca F.12952
3rd July
At about 1am Brian died in his swimming pool at Cotchford Farm. Post-mortem reported drowning, drugs and liver degeneration.
13th June
Photo session: Stones in Hyde Park, London introducing Mick Taylor to media and announced the Stones would play a free concert in Hyde Park, London on July 5th.
8th June
After the recording session, Mick, Keith and Charlie visited Brian at Cotchford Farm and discussed his future. Brian elected to leave the Stones.
June
Mick claimed that Detective Sgt. Robin Constable asked for £1,000 to drop the charge of possession of cannabis.
7th June
Keith crashed his car near Chichester. The car was written-off. Keith was unhurt but Anita broke her collar bone and went to St. Richard's Hospital, Chichester.
29th May
Court Case: Mick and Marianne attended Marlborough Street Magistrate's Court in London and charged with possessing cannabis. Both were remanded on bail.
28th May
Drug Bust: Mick and Marianne arrested at 48 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea and formally charged with possession of cannabis.
May
Brian crashed his Triumph motorcycle into a grocery store window near Cotchford Farm, & was admitted to hospital under an alias to avoid publicity.
10th December
Filming of The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus at the Intertel Studios, Stonebridge Park, London – and the following day.
9th December
Stones rehearsal for The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus at the Londonderry House Hotel, Park Lane, London.
7th December
Release of Stones' 12th US album - Beggars Banquet – London PS.539. Got to No.5 in the charts.
6th December
Release of Stones' 8th UK album - Beggars Banquet – Decca SKL.4955. Got to No.3 in the charts.
5th December
Stones (minus Keith) attended the Beggars Banquet Press Reception at the Gore Hotel, 190 Queensgate, London.
26th September
Court Case: Brian attended The Inner Sessions, Marylebone Street Magistrates' Court, London and was charged with possessing cannabis. He was found guilty and fined.
September
Mick began shooting the film Performance in London. Anita Pallenberg was chosen to star alongside Mick.