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John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE, born October 9, 1940, murdered December 8, 1980, was an English songwriter, singer, musician, graphic artist, author and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as one of the founders of The Beatles. PICTURED: May 5, 1958 - Liverpool, England, United Kingdom - A long-lost picture of JOHN LENNON. These were the happier times, two months before John's mother, Julia, died in a car accident.