On this day in history, December 8, 1980, Beatles founder and music icon John Lennon murdered in NYC
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John Lennon, a beloved member of The Beatles, was killed in New York City on this day in history, Dec. 8, 1980. The location of his death is a global pilgrimage site to this day.
"An unspeakable tragedy," legendary sports host Howard Cosell blurted in shock to the nation near midnight, interrupting the dramatic final seconds of a Monday Night Football broadcast. "His music made people happy." — 12-year-old fan Ethan Doyle "You see people silently crying to themselves." — NYC musician Jules Avalon "Abbey Road," released by The Beatles in 1969, was the 12th best-selling album of the year in 2022. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
"John Lennon, outside of his apartment building on the West Side of New York, the most famous perhaps of all the Beatles, shot twice in the back. Rushed to Roosevelt Hospital. Dead on arrival."
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