It was 39 years ago today that world-famous The Beatles star John Lennon was shot to death by a fan as he returned home in New York with his wife.
The music and pop culture icon, Lennon is being commemorated Sunday for his music, wordplay and visual arts.
Lennon was the founding member of The Beatles, formed with Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) in Liverpool, England in 1960.
He was born in England on Oct. 9, 1940 during a German air raid in World War II. A child of divorce, Lennon grew up with his aunt, Mimi.
His mother Julia Lennon was the first person to introduce him to music when she taught him how to play the banjo and piano.
Lennon lost his mother in a car accident in July 1958. His father, Alfred Lennon, a merchant seaman, never had close relations with his son.
Source: aa.com.tr