Did John Lennon and Paul McCartney patch things up before the former's tragic murder?
The Beatles lost one of their members after a fan, identified as Mark David Chapman, murdered Lennon on December 8, 1980, by shooting him at a close range in front of this Manhattan apartment building. In the years prior to his death, he infamously feuded with McCartney that some fans even thought it caused the group's fallout.
What Was John Lennon and Paul McCartney's Friendship Status?
In an exclusive interview with Express UK, "John Lennon 1980: The Last Days In The Life" author Kenneth Womack opened up about Lennon and McCartney's relationship based on the interview Yoko Ono's husband gave during his last hours.
"I do think so. I don't think there's any doubt about that. I think they were good in the ways they needed to be," Womack said of the duo's relationship.
He noted that San Francisco DJ Dave Sholin, who interviewed Lennon, told him how he wished he was able to record the late musician speaking about McCartney since he called his bandmate someone "like a brother" to him.
"He's like a brother. I love him. Families, we certainly have our ups and downs and quarrels. But at the end of the day, when it's all said and done, I would do anything for him. I think he would do anything for me," Lennon reportedly said.
According to Womack, McCartney definitely found great solace in Lennon's statement.
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Paul McCartney Confirmed Their Reconciliation
In his "A Life In Lyrics" podcast (via Express), McCartney disclosed he would have been haunted by Lennon's death if they had never reconciled before the murder took place. He added that his childhood friend's death was "super painful."
McCartney shared that it took them a long time to patch things up because they found it hard to share their feelings with each other. After years of holding back, they decided to reconnect and become friends again.
Lennon died after Chapman shot him dead. The suspect stayed beside the singer while reading "The Catcher in the Rye" - the book that inspired his brutal killing. He was rushed to the Roosevelt Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival on Dec. 8, 1980, at 11:15 p.m.
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