John Lennon by

Lennon was born during World War II, on October 9th in 1940, at Liverpool Maternity Hospital.

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He regularly visited his cousin, Stanley Parkes. Stanley would take him out for walks and to local cinemas during his school vacations

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He had 15 professions among them: songwriter, poet, pianist, actor, activist, etc

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Lennon's solo sales exceeded 14 million units until 2012,in the USA. He was placed eighth in a BBC poll of the"100 Greatest Britons"in 2002,

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On December 8th, in 1980; shortly after Lennon and Ono returned to the Dakota in the New York apartment where they lived

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Mark David Chapman shot Lennon in the back five times, four of which hit him in the back and left shoulder at the building's entrance

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After being shot, he was pronounced dead on arrival to Roosevelt Hospital, and news of the shooting had already spread like wildfire

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Lennon had dedicated his career to writing songs like “Imagine” about how people can come together as one human race.

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An estimated crowd of 50,000 to 100,000 people take part in a vigil for John Lennon at New York’s Central Park, 14 December 1980.

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We must always take time to celebrate Lennon’s life, his music, and his contribution. He may be gone, but never to be forgotten.