On this day in 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed by David Chapman. Singer, songwriter, artist, activist, and pop star… Popular culture has rarely seen a talent as endlessly captivating as John Lennon. Before being shot dead by an obsessed fan in New York City in 1980, Lennon enjoyed enormous commercial and critical success with history’s most famous rock band, The Beatles. Pictured: John and Yoko pose in December 1968. “As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot,” he said. (see more — John Lennon & Yoko Ono)

On this day in 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed by David Chapman.

Singer, songwriter, artist, activist, and pop star… Popular culture has rarely seen a talent as endlessly captivating as John Lennon. Before being shot dead by an obsessed fan in New York City in 1980, Lennon enjoyed enormous commercial and critical success with history’s most famous rock band, The Beatles.

Pictured: John and Yoko pose in December 1968. “As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot,” he said.

(see more — John Lennon & Yoko Ono)

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    “As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot,” he said.
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    I’m really looking forward to seeing “The US vs John Lennon” it is in my DVD queue. It seems that the issues we have...
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