ON THIS DAY: CYNTHIA LENNON DIES IN SPAIN

On this day....She died on 1 April 2015 at her home in Majorca, Spain, at the age of 75 after a short struggle with cancer, with her son Julian by her side. 

Public messages of condolence were made by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, with the former saying "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 ..." and the latter "Peace and love to Julian Lennon God bless Cynthia".


Ono also issued a statement, emphasizing the position she held in common: "Being a single parent of a strong and intelligent boy is never easy. Cynthia and I understood each other in that way, wishing well for our sons and their future."

Beatles biographer Hunter Davies, who had spent considerable time with her and John in the 1960s while researching his book, remembered her as "a lovely woman ... She was totally different from John in that she was quiet, reserved and calm."