The monstrous tragedy that took place in 1980 on a late December evening in New York shocked millions of people in all countries of the world. The dispassionate newspaper lines of the first information dryly reported that John Lennon was killed with five shots at point-blank range. Everyone who knew and loved the work of this man refused to believe what had happened. This is still impossible to believe. After all, John Winston Lennon, who became a legend during his lifetime, one of the creators of the unsurpassed Beatles, composer, singer, poet and public figure, is a phenomenon of the world order. This is a man who cannot die as long as his living, beautiful voice is heard from the records. Millions of fans are convinced: John Lennon is FOREVER. Written in a reporter's style, this book tells in chronological order about all stages of the life of both Lennon himself and the legendary British quartet. Illustrated with rare photographs and photocopies of documents, it contains many little-known facts about the fate of one of the founders of rock music. At the end of the book there is a short list of the main dates and events in the life of John Lennon and the Beatles, a discography of solo works by the singer and the entire ensemble.