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It was 40 years ago today...

Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:50 am
by Phillip Phlopp
...that John Lennon was shot to death.

RIP John

Re: It was 40 years ago today...

Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:31 am
by Julian Mince
Good grief. I can still remember telling a mate about it and him going "who?".

Re: It was 40 years ago today...

Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:57 am
by Red Baron
I remember it so well.

The alarm came on, DLT was on the breakfast show, and I thought he sounded really flat. Then the news came on,

Such a pointless death.

Re: It was 40 years ago today...

Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:28 am
by SuzySu
Julian Mince wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:31 am
Good grief. I can still remember telling a mate about it and him going "who?".
I have to admit I was the same as your friend when I heard my Mum telling my older brother.

Re: It was 40 years ago today...

Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:34 am
by SuzySu
When it was his birthday a month or so ago I read an interesting article about his shooting, I just assumed he was shot & died straight away but apparently he didn't. If this article is correct he staggered into a room/office within the building & he was put into the back of a police car to be taken to the hospital, I can't remember where I read it.

Re: It was 40 years ago today...

Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:53 am
by Caroline
Red Baron wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:57 am
I remember it so well.

The alarm came on, DLT was on the breakfast show, and I thought he sounded really flat. Then the news came on,

Such a pointless death.
I heard it on the same programme RB. Must have been on day off as I remember being in the hairdresser later that morning and of course the radio was on.

Re: It was 40 years ago today...

Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 10:43 am
by Sandra
Caroline wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:53 am
Red Baron wrote:
Tue Dec 08, 2020 8:57 am
I remember it so well.

The alarm came on, DLT was on the breakfast show, and I thought he sounded really flat. Then the news came on,

Such a pointless death.
I heard it on the same programme RB. Must have been on day off as I remember being in the hairdresser later that morning and of course the radio was on.
Me too.