Thirty years ago today, former Beatle John Lennon was shot to death outside of his home on the Upper West Side of New York City, the news of which shocked fans and non-fans alike around the globe.

三十年前的今天，前披头士乐队成员约翰·列侬在纽约市西北边的家门口遇刺身亡。 这一新闻曾经震惊了全世界的人，不管是不是他的粉丝。

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When John Lennon was shot, I happened to have Paul McCartney's home telephone number.

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John Lennon was shot and killed in 1980, and George Harrison died of cancer in 2001.

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