John Lennon, along with Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ring Starr, conquered the world in the 1960s and changed the history of rock forever. Hits like Let It Be, All You Need Is Love, Hey Jude, I Want to Hold Your Hand or Here Comes the Sun became immortal, he writes.
The Beatles music group
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After the disintegration of the group in 1970, Lennon set out on a solo career and recorded more than 150 songs. The most famous is the legendary song Imagine from 1971. Despite speculation about the possible reunification of The Beatles, this dream has never been fulfilled.
On a fateful day, December 8, 1980, Lennon and Yoko it left their house, Dakota Building in New York and went to the recording studio to work on new songs. Their five -year -old son Sean stayed at home with a babysitter. Fan David Chapman was waiting for them to get out of the building on themthat asked Lennon for an autograph. The musician was willing to satisfy him and then boarded his car with his wife.
John Lennon a Yoko Ono
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After a few hours of work, the couple returned home. Yoko only after many years She revealed what their last moments were in common in the car and what did they say. “I asked him if we should first go for dinner and then home, but John told me he wanted to go home. ‘I still want to see Sean until he goes to bed.’ “
When the car stopped in front of their house, Yoko was the first to get out, John followed it. Fan Chapman was still in place, and when Lennon turned towards him, he started shooting. Fired five shots, one of which missed the targetbut others hit Lennon’s back, shoulders and aorta. Witnesses claim that at the moment of the shooting he still managed to shout: “They shot me!”
The wounded singer immediately transported to Roosevelt’s hospital where the doctors tried to save him, but His injuries were incompatible with life. The cold -blooded killer did not even try to escape, the police arrested him in front of the building. He sat on the sidewalk and read the book.
Chapman, who was only 25 years old, was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. He tried to get to freedom several times, but his request for release has always been rejected. In court he claimed that Lennon murdered just to become famous. More photos can also be found in our gallery.
