John Lennon said that he was "not about to get myself shot" in a phone call with drummer Jim Keltner ... Before his death, Lennon decided to call off the Free ... John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1980.

In 1980, Mark David Chapman shot John Lennon to death outside his apartment building in New York. Lennon’s murder shocked and horrified his fans, and mourners poured out to The Dakota to pay ...

Julian, whose parents are John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia, acknowledged the 1968 hit's heartfelt message, but admitted ...

Yoko Ono and John Lennon in November 1980. Getty Images “Yoko had relationships with psychics, tarot readers, astrologers and others in what I called the ‘paranormal world,’” he explained.

John Lennon was gunned down outside his New York City apartment building, The Dakota, on Dec. 8, 1980, at age 40. Elliot Mintz wrote a memoir about their friendship.

Released weeks before his murder, John Lennon’s final album paired him with some of the era’s finest session guitarists. ... 2010, and the 30th anniversary of his death on December 8, 1980. ...

John Lennon's sons recently spent time at an unlikely place. ... Outside the Dakota after John Lennon was shot in 1980. ... Chapman pled guilty to second-degree murder in June 1981.

John Lennon knew that strong political activism in the 1970s was a risky business — and eight years before his tragic murder, he spoke with a friend about the risks of gun violence.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono Doc Shows a 'Different' Side of Ono, Says Director: 'A Mother in Pain' (Exclusive) Morgan was settling in to watch the 11 o’clock news on the evening of Dec. 8, 1980.

John Lennon once spoke about being a house-husband, Yoko Ono's influence, and how she took care of their business during that time.

He’s remained close with the Japanese singer, as well as her son Sean Lennon, since John’s death in 1980. 10. John Lennon and Yoko Ono in England in 1971. Getty Images ...

Many Americans learned that John Lennon had been gunned down when sportscaster Howard Cosell broke the news during a Monday Night Football broadcast on Dec. 8, 1980. But painter Robert Morgan knew ...