aAbrilliant life came to an untimely end when Lennon was shot to death outside his New York City apartment.
On 15 July 1958, when Lennon was 17, his mother was struck and killed by a car driven by a drunk, off-duty police officer.
In 1956, Aunt Mimi bought Lennon a guitar.His incessant playing prompted her to remark, "The guitar's all very well as a hobby, John, but you'll never make a living out of it."
John Lennon was born to the sound of Hitler's bombs in Liverpool on the night of October 9th 1940.
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