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35 years after John Lennon's death, revisit 35 classic photos


On the evening of Dec. 8, 1980, Mark David Chapman shot John Lennon in front of his New York City apartment.

35 years after a senseless act of violence claimed one of the most influential figures in musical history, we remember Lennon in 35 indelible photos, from his giddy days with the Beatles in the early 1960s to his life with Yoko Ono in the late '70s.

Explore the gallery below:

And revisit our favorite Beatles remembrances: