Episode Details
Back to Episodes
John Lennon: Peace, Fame, and Five Shots in the Dark
Description
Dead Famous has just surpassed 100,000 downloads! Thank you for listening - please help me to improve the show by completing this short survey: https://eu.surveymars.com/q/TaYaxWwOt
He asked the world to imagine peace.
But on a cold December night in 1980, violence had the final word.
John Lennon — songwriter, activist, icon — was gunned down outside his home, in a moment that shocked millions and ended a life that had already shaped history.
This week on Dead Famous, we explore Lennon’s extraordinary rise, his contradictions, and the devastating night that brought it all to an end.
https://buymeacoffee.com/deadfamous Research and writing - Elliott Caddy
Theme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears - www.soundcloud.com/deaddoginblackbag
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices