Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are among those paying tribute to John Lennon on Tuesday, the 40th anniversary of his death.
“A sad sad day but remembering my friend John with the great joy he brought to the world,” McCartney tweeted. “I will always be proud and happy to have known and worked with this incredible Scouser! X love Paul.”
Starr tweeted “…peace and love John. I’m asking Every music radio station in the world sometime today play Strawberry Fields Forever. Peace and love.”
Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono used the opportunity to not only remember but to draw attention to the epidemic of gun violence in America.
“The death of a loved one is a hollowing experience. After 40 years, Sean, Julian and I still miss him,” Ono tweeted, followed by a lyric from “Imagine.”
Lennon was 40 when he was gunned down on Dec. 8, 1980 outside his New York City apartment building.
Here is a look at some of the other tributes to Lennon:
40 years ago, we lost an icon. Today we remember singer, songwriter, activist and visionary, @JohnLennon.
— Abbey Road Studios (@AbbeyRoad) December 8, 2020
Rest in peace, John. pic.twitter.com/StflSpAFct
Remembering John Lennon pic.twitter.com/ckWXFTW5FL
— U2 (@U2) December 8, 2020
Today would have been a day where thousands of people would have made the trip to Liverpool to pay their respects to John Lennon, mourn his death and celebrate his life and legacy.
— The Cavern Club (@cavernliverpool) December 8, 2020
Things will be different, but we will still be remembering John Lennon. pic.twitter.com/jJppKV4Y1t
Imagine.
— Carole King (@Carole_King) December 8, 2020
♥️✌#JohnLennon
Bob Gruen pic.twitter.com/0lTshyWV4A
I was doing geography homework, listening to CHUM. You?#JohnLennon pic.twitter.com/mOgsq9qXFM
— spicertoon63 (@spicertoon63) December 8, 2020