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30th Anniversary of John Lennon's death
The former Beatle, who would have been 70 years old, was shot dead outside his New York apartment block on the 8th December – a day before his birthday.
Several events have been planned in his hometown of Liverpool, including a candlelit vigil and a performance by members of his first band, The Quarrymen.
Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono, led a memorial service in Iceland where she performed with their son, Sean.
Source: Liverpool Daily Post 
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Yoko Ono is a Japanese-American artist, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon. Ono brought feminism to the forefront in her music which prefigured New Wave music (whether she was a direct influence is still debated) and is known for her philanthropic contributions to the arts, peace and AIDS outreach programs.
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Whoever does the research (or whoever writes the scripts) for your news articles should be fired, or at least receive a good talking to! John Lennon's birthday was October 9, not December 9 as this article suggests! It's obviously too late to record a new item correcting the mistake, but can it please be amended on the website?
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