John Lennon
English singer and songwriter, founding member of the beatles (1940–1980).
Born October 9th, 1940 in Liverpool Maternity Hospital. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1980 at 40 years old in New York City (ballistic trauma). [ref]
John Lennon, beloved musician, songwriter, and artist passed away on December 8, 1980 at the age of 40. He was born in Liverpool, England on October 9, 1940. John was one of the most influential British musicians of the 20th century, having first gained fame as the charismatic frontman of The Beatles alongside Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. He later went on to have a successful solo career, and wrote multiple beloved classics including “Imagine”, “Hey Jude”, and “Strawberry Fields Forever”. John was also an accomplished visual artist and a vocal activist for the promotion of peace. He was a passionate advocate for social movements such as the anti-war campaign and Trident nuclear disarmament. John is survived by his son Sean Ono Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono. He will be fondly remembered and missed by his family, friends, and fans.
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir