Born John Winston Lennon (October 9, 1940 - December 8, 1980) in Liverpool, he changed his name to John Ono Lennon when he married Yoko Ono. He was a member of the Beatles, and along with Paul McCartney, he was part of the most successful songwriting team in the 20th century. An outspoken critic of the Vietnam War, he was targeted by the Nixon Administration, which sought to have him deported. Twice married, his first wife, Cynthia, had his son Julian. He and his second wife had his son Sean. He was shot and killed outside the Dakota Apartments in New York City by gunman Mark David Chapman, who remained with the body reading "The Catcher in the Rye" until the police arrived.
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Official notification of the announcement in “Minor Planet Circular” which sets forth the fact that a small planet was named in honor of John Lennon. It describes the Beatle himself as well as the object, its orbit, and its next passage, among other facts.
http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/special/rocknroll/0004147.html
The official website of John Lennon provides information about this famous British singer and musician. You can find photos, videos and drawings of Lennon here. The website also provides a biography to familiarize you with Lennon's works. You can also read about Lennon's discography.
http://www.johnlennon.com/
John Lennon Letters Reveal a Life As It Happened
A series of letters written by John are the topic of his writeup. Those letters include a love letter to his soon-to-be-wife Cynthia, the so-called “rant letter” which he wrote Paul and Linda McCartney in 1971, and notes he wrote for the Imagine album in 1971.
http://www.npr.org/2012/10/20/163191542/john-lennon-letters-reveal-a-life-as-it-happened
Displays the artwork of the late Beatle, with details and photographs of the various exhibits. Also offers news letters and a Facebook page for fans.
http://www.johnlennonartwork.com/
The Assassination of John Lennon
Delves into the details of the night of December 8, 1980, when John Lennon was shot to death as he and Yoko Ono returned to their home at the Dakota Apartments.
http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com/trivia122.html
John’s FBI files, which were garnered via Freedom of Information Act requests, include letters to the INS regarding his deportation, and 300 pages of files on him from 1971 to 1972 while President Nixon was trying to get him deported due to his antiwar activism are featured here.
http://www.lennonfbifiles.com/
