Readers Share Their John Lennon Recollections

Tuesday marked the 40th anniversary of the fatal shooting of music legend John Lennon, and Patch editors in Hartford and Tolland counties asked readers to share their memories of the famed former Beatle.

Here is a sampling of some of the replies, as well as a video clip of Howard Cosell announcing Lennon's death during a Monday Night Football game between the Patriots and Dolphins.

"Friends of mine and I (attending seminary in NYC) had gone to the Rockefeller Center tree lighting and decided to walk back to 122nd street. As we passed 72nd someone point down toward the Dakota and remarked that Lennon's building was there. When we got to our dormitory 45 minutes later and flipped on the T.V. we were greeted by the news. How quickly a joyous event turned. The radio was playing "Imagine" and I can't hear it any more without being back in New York City." - Paul Goodman

Source: Patch.com

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