John Lennon was once asked in an interview "How do you think you'll die?" in which he replied "I'll probably be popped off by some loony"

I was 12 years old. Had just got out of bed to get ready for school and my mother was sobbing when she told me. I'll never forget that day.

John had said he had a fear of getting shot on stage.

John Lennon said that the only people he believed truly promoted peace were Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, and both were shot. He said that he wanted to follow in their footsteps (as in, be a promoter of peace) and he was shot as well.

*_Imagine signing an autograph for the person that will take your life a few hours later..._*

9.12.1980 was my 10th Birthday. John Lennon's killer has recently been denied parole for a tenth time and cannot apply for parole again until 2020. He should not ever be released. That is all.

I am watching this in 2021 and it still hurts me to lose such a legend like this.

Had Lennon employed one security guard, he would have had, at least, a 50/50 chance of surviving that attack. He was murdered by a crazy fan, not a professional killer.

Even if I was born in 2004, his passing hurts me. He’s my hero❤️

RIP John. You didn't deserve that!

💥 *December 8, 2018* 38 years later............

@3:22 The pain in that young girl is almost too much.

My dad said he was hanging around with some college friends when the news hit the radio. When it happened, he was in major shock. He withdrew from the group to gather his thoughts and ultimately decided to make some career path changes because of the shock. That’s how important this British guy was, even to a Mexican immigrant in America. 🚨 GOAT 🚨

We lose people often in our lives but losing someone so special and amazing is tough and hard to forget. We miss you John Lennon.

3:15, in complete shock that he has to say, "shot John Lennon."

It still sends a shiver down your spine almost 40yrs later

RIP the great John Lennon, in heaven. The world has missed him.

My dad was only 13 years old when this happened and he told me it was one of the most devastating and tragic moments he remembered. I wasn’t born yet until 6 years later. I can imagine how the world felt when John was killed. Me and my dad enjoy The Beatles, their music and success. John really was a unique man and had a lot of talent. I even say he is my favorite Beatle. I do remember the day George Harrison passed and it was a sad day for me and many others. May John and George Rest In Peace. Long live The Beatles!!!

Why????? Why would they shoot one of the greatest musicians of all time

40 years ago today. RIP John Lennon.

Jane Pauleys reaction tells the reaction we all felt that day. I miss him still in 2021

We shall never forget John Lennon. RIP

The day the music died. :-(( RIP John

As a fan...Never, never mention John's assassin by name...he did it for notoriety!....Never mention him by name, folks!!

I'm still mourning him..I guess for the rest of my life..The Beatles music were a part of my life.😪

I wasn't born yet, but watched a special on John's killer a few years ago... here's a man singing about peace, war, coming together and how "nothing's gonna change my world", and then he just gets shot by a psychopath... it's very sickening and heartbreaking! :(

John Lennon wasn't the only thing that died that day...it was also my faith in humanity.

Jane Pauley was crying cause you can see the circles under her eyes. :'( We still miss you John!

Rest In Peace John Lennon #PokemonSwordShield

HARD TO BELIEVE 39 YEARS AGO TODAY WAS YOUR LAST DAY ALIVE

The world lost a genius and many songs we will never hear.

2021 And l Still feel like it was yesterday So many tears l grew up with the Beatles They were A Big Part of My Family.. John &Yoko Really Fought For Peace For The World Never Going to Forget ..💔

The world lost John Lennon 41 years ago today, December 8th, 1980 Rest In Peace John Lennon❤️

It makes me so mad that basterd is still around but someday someone will.....RIP John we miss you.

I heard the news while watching johnny carson--this is an nbc bulletin--I thought the soviet tanks had rolled into Poland. No, out of the blue, lennon was dead. In those days I slept on the floor of my apartment on a pad with a little tv by me. the next morning I woke up, rolled over, turned it on and it was this Today show episode and I thought, "It's true. This really happened." Then as I drove to work I cried and punched my steering wheel. what a useless loss of genius.

Shocking fact: two or three beatle fans committed suicide after his death

Should never have gone to the USA RIP John, it is like only yesterday.

I usually don't get too emotional when a celebrity dies beyond saying to myself, "What a shame." I was a freshman in college when John Lennon was shot. I was in my car on the way to my first morning class and I remember feeling devastated. The world lost yet another beacon of peace on that day because some wacko felt he had a point to prove.

This happened a year prior to my birth. I was born in 1981. Rest in peace John Lennon. You were a musical genius. There will never be another.

I was a junior in high school. I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth getting ready to go to bed, I clicked on the bathroom radio and heard, "We have a report that John Lennon was shot in Ne York tonight. How serious is unknown at this point." Startled I turned on the Monday Night Football game (New England v Miami) because "ABC Nightline with Ted Koppel" was going to follow the game. It was delayed because the game went into overtime. Then Howard Cosell announced it and when he said the three words "dead on arrival" I had a chill go up and down my spine that I hadn't had before or since.

May 2020, the pain Still haunts me. From the moment my father waked me up and told me my best friend was shot dead. "John Lennon was shot and killed tonight". I was 13 and it was terrible. At 13 my life was built around the beatles and especiallity John. Just miss him very much. A long time fan. Rest in peace John. From Scandinavians. And me of course (especially). You were the best, with Paul right behind and of course George. And we won't forget Ringo. A big, big beatles star. You're Boys are Still famous in 2070. Or and 1962. Love you Liverpool

40 years later, it still is very sad.

What a horrible Day was 39 years ago. I remember how really upset my dad was when this happened he was a huge fan of the Beatles.

Everyone loves you when you are six feet under ~John Lennon

I'm not a fan of The Beatles or their solo music but it's really sad that John got shot and killed. He seemed like a good man who cared about humanity.

The album John signed is priceless now !!!!

I was only a year old when John Lennon's life was taken yet I can remember my Mom talking about how tragic a loss it was. Glad John was there to greet my Mom when she entered the pearly gates. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

He would be 83 years old if he was with us today, 'imagine' the music he would have created.

I was only 13 and this still brings chills

I read the news today, oh boy

Crazy that Lennon and Juice died on the same day, Rest In Peace to both. LLJW & LLJL

Ugh! This was one of the worst days in my life. It was right before my 22nd birthday. John's passing marked the end of adolescence for a lot of people. So painful!

I think, on that day everyone sang the first verse of "A Day in the Life": "I read the news today, oh boy..." Thinking about it saddens me on a level that I cannot express.

It’s so rare to see news anchors cry when reporting this stuff, shows how shocking this was.

That creep who shot him should be executed!😡

40 years this Tuesday, hard for believe John has been gone for that long. 🎸🎼🌷

R.i.p John Lennon 😭😭😭😭😭😭😥😥😥😥😥😪🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹1940-1980

I remember that I was shining my boots for inspection the next day. As a 21year old Marine, it was quite shocking that Lennon was gone forever.

I heard about this from the car radio, on the freeway. The DJ said, "A wacko emptied a gun into John Lennon, tonight." 'emptied a gun' those words got me I violently pulled over and went into shock I saw the Ed Sullivan show and on my 9th b-day, saw The Beatles, live. It was Aug 1965 Portland OR being in the same 'room' with John gave us a connection John4Ever

I'll always remember this! I was 13 at the time. We were living in Austin, Texas at the time, can't remember what grade i was in.

RIP John Lennon ( 1940-1980 ) age 40 RIP George Harrison ( 1943-2001 ) age 58 I miss u guys 😭

39 years ago today RIP John Lennon

My grandparents were only in their mid 20's when this occurred but they were heavy Beatles fans. They are still, heavy Beatles fans.

He was shot in the abdomen. I know that John could feel the bullets fired in him. Mr. Lennon died in pain. He felt the Damm bullets in his abdomen. 😥😢✝️✝️

I read the news today old boy. RIP John. Miss you every day.

It's been 40 years since John Lennon was assassinated What's your tribute to him? I like to listen "Imagine" for commemorating his 40th death anniversary.

I was 9. I cried for a week. 🕊💔🥀

I can’t believe this man’s life was just taken from him after everything he went through

Even though I wasn't born to experience John Lennon... It breaks my heart what happened to him.

RIP Mr Lennon. You are well missed.

I was 19 years old at that time. I'm watching tv late at night and my sister calls to say Lennon had been shot. Thinking (hoping) it was a minor injury, I switch channels to find any news on it. I settle on Monday Night Football just in time to hear Cosell say that John had been shot... and killed. The pain of that night has subsided but the disbelief still rings true 43 years later.

8th December 2016 The 36th Year Since John's Death a Legend Never Forgotton John Lennon 9th October 1940 - December 8th 1980 Aged 40

Yesterday was the 38th anniversary of rock's darkest day. In two years John will have been dead as long as he lived. What the world lost is immeasurable.

1940 - 1980 🪦🌹🙏🕊

Poor john. Will always be a legend

I can only imagine if he was here today

October 9th, 2019....RIP JOHN LENNON

What's really said is that John Lennon got shot one day after the 39th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Both December 7th and 8th are sad days in history.

1:07 that poor fan. Traumatized twice: as a witness, and in the deep loss.

Greatest moment in human history

I remember it well,, such a shock, such a loss,

I was 9 years old watching television and whatever I was watching broke for a commercial break and there was a black screen and Lennon's youthful picture faded in followed by the dates of his life. Felt like someone walked over my grave.

A BLAST: Just like a THUNDERBOLT A flame between the shoulders As ground rush up to meet me face A thought: "Now this is odd... 'I'm SHOT' sez I, (for, yes I was) T'was not as I'd IMAGINED... As mortal body hit the deck I thought: "I'm meeting GOD"... The rush of footsteps all about (Poor agitated Mother...) My lifeblood quickly running out Preparing for another I suddenly was up above And looking down at LENNON Who looked so frail and waifish Amongst the folks who gathered Half-in and more than halfway out Already on The Way... Tho' still some life left in the lad He simply cannot stay And like a giant ragdoll, Removed quickly from the scene Traffic lights - the noise of Life Of fellow Human Beans "LENNON" is what they all cried: John Lennon Lennon Lennon... As I hovered up above My old name echoed and repeated "Save Him - We Must Save Him" - In their thoughts and energy As if LENNON were the Ticket To Salvation It really was astounding Quite the spectacle, my friends And I marveled at their wild DETERMINATION The white walls of the hospital The stark wails of the fans The sadness of His family And His friends Yet YONDER now was beckoning And the wonder of it all As remembering: "Ah! We BEGIN AGAIN..." With JOY, remembered: WE DON'T DIE! It all came rushing through Embraced in Father-Mother's Love Knew We had God's work To do. And now mere words elude Him Yes, Wordsmith Wonder Lennon Except for one: A Signpost Accompanied by a Song And brightly lit By a single Star: "LENA." 👁❤🌟

This was a sad day

i hope hes okay

This when the ‘70’s ended and the ‘80’s began.

Killing a Beatle is the worst thing ever.

Uma lenda que conquistou milhões mas infelizmente morreu viverá eternamente no coração daqueles que ainda tem um bom gosto musical, espero que John Lennon seja lembrado nas próximas gerações.

Part of music died that night.

John Lennon was a kind and loving man and a fantastic singer. R.I.P. John Lennon.

I was 14 and remember this like it was yesterday,I was so upset I had to stay off school the next day and cried in my bedroom all day.

I found out about it watching ABC Monday night football and I couldn't believe it I was in shock.

God Bless This Legend.

I was 12 years old when John Lennon died. His death triggered a sort of Beatles revival where I live. Radio stations were playing Beatles songs, classmates starting singing them. It was suddenly "cool" to like the Beatles again.

I felt this one. How sick can you be in the head to do what he did. What makes it worse is he acted like he were a fan and got an autograph…..many people would have loved to have that chance… then he stalked him and his wife for days before killing him smh unbelievable

Banning guns has made a huge difference here in Australia. Not a single mass shooting since. They were banned after port auther

i love you john :( forever one of my idols, i can’t explain how much you mean to me i love & miss you always. x

40 years later and i'm still sad and shocked by this event..

WAS HERE AFTER WATCHING YESTERDAYY at any how he reached 78yrs

I wonder what happened to the album he signed for chapman ?