Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & Yoko Ono Remember Cynthia Lennon
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Cynthia Lennon — ex-wife of late Beatles legend John and mother of Julian — died Wednesday (April 1) after a brief battle with cancer. Cynthia and John were married from 1962 to 1968, at the very start of the Beatles’ rise to mega-stardom.
John Lennon’s Ex-Wife Cynthia Lennon Dead at 75
The living members of the band — Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr — both paid tribute to Cynthia on Wednesday and shared their condolences for Julian.
"The news of Cynthia’s passing is very sad," McCartney wrote on his website. “She was a lovely lady who I’ve known since our early days together in Liverpool. She was a good mother to Julian and will be missed by us all, but I will always have great memories of our times together.”
Starr tweeted a message from him and his wife Barbara:
Peace and love to Julian Lennon God bless Cynthia love Ringo and Barbaraxx
— Ringo Starr (@ringostarrmusic)
Yoko Ono — who married John Lennon in 1969, the year after his divorce from Cynthia — shared a lovely statement about Cynthia’s “strong zest for life.”
"I’m very saddened by Cynthia’s death," Ono wrote on ImaginePeace.com. "She was a great person and a wonderful mother to Julian. She had such a strong zest for life and I felt proud how we two women stood firm in the Beatles family. Please join me in sending love and support to Julian at this very sad time."
Please join me in sending love & support to Julian at this very sad time, love yoko read more: http://t.co/UgMcOfDKyP pic.twitter.com/rt68kl28Rc
— Yoko Ono (@yokoono)