John Lennon
10/9/1940 - 12/8/1980
Libra
Last Words
"I'm shot"
Death & Legacy
John Lennon, the 40-year-old former member of the Beatles, the rock group that transformed popular music in the 1960s, was shot and killed last night outside his apartment building on the West Side of Manhattan. The suspected killer, who had reportedly been loitering in the area for most of the day, was seized by police as he stood in the shadows near the entrance to the building, at 72d Street and Central Park West.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Assassination (Gunshot wounds)
- Age at Death
- 40 years
- Funeral Location
- St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City, U.S.
- Final Resting Place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.