John Lennon (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980)
- Member of the British rock group The Beatles.
- Half of the Lennon-McCartney songwriting team.
- Vietnam War protester.
- Returned the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) he received from Queen Elizabeth II "in protest against Britain's involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing and support of America in Vietnam".
- Husband of Yoko Ono.
- Peace supporter.
- Songs: "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Give Peace a Chance", "Imagine"
- 8th place in the 100 Greatest Britons of All Time vote conducted by the BBC in 2002.
- Assassinated by a deranged fan.
We miss you and God knows we need your voice in protest to the egregious actions of this American Administration.
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