December 8th remains a tragic day in the annals of popular music. On that date in 1980, John Lennon was shot to death in the archway of his New York City apartment by a gun-wielding Beatles fan ...

On Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon was fatally shot outside the Dakota in New York, an event that drew global attention and mass ...

John Lennon, who rose to unimaginable fame first as one of the Beatles, then as a solo songwriter and activist, was shot and killed outside of his home in New York City on Dec. 8, 1980. [ Read more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Allan Tannenbaum/Polaris John Lennon and Yoko Ono outside their home at New York City's Dakota Building in 1980. Sensing that he ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yoko Ono and John Lennon. December 1968. - Credit: Susan Wood/Getty Images In 1980, two months before his assassination outside ...

In 1980, former Beatle John Lennon came out of self-imposed retirement, backed off his duties as a self-described “househusband” and, with his wife, Yoko Ono, recorded their first album in nearly six ...

Paul McCartney poignantly opened up about finding "solace" following the tragic death of his bandmate. The 82-year-old music legend has revealed how he felt after writing Here Today, the heartfelt ...

John Lennon’s more radical vision — most clearly expressed in “Imagine” — suggested a world stripped of borders, nations and ...

In 1980, two months before his assassination outside the Dakota Apartments in New York, John Lennon was gifted a Patek Philippe watch by his wife Yoko Ono for his 40th birthday. Ono purchased the ...