Cynthia Lennon

Non-Fiction Author

Birthday September 10, 1939

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Apr 1, 2015 (75)

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About

The first wife of the famous Beatle John Lennon, she received much attention in the 1960s. In 1978, she published A Twist of Lennon, a memoir detailing her life both before and after her marriage to the "Imagine" singer. In 2005, she published a more intimate biography titled, John. 

Before Fame

She attended the Liverpool College of Art. In 1962, she met John Lennon, and the two were married within a few months.

Trivia

In 1968, she discovered both John Lennon's affair with Yoko Ono and Ono's pregnancy. At this point, her six-year marriage to Lennon ended in divorce.

Family Life

She had a son named Julian with singer John Lennon. Between 1970 and 2002, she was married three more times: to Roberto Bassanini, John Twist, and Noel Charles.

Associated With

She is the mother of musician Julian Lennon.