John Lennon with his first wife Cynthia, book launch

Jan. 10, 1964 - London, England, U.K. -John Lennon with his first wife Cynthia in 1964 at the Dorchester Hotel, London, at a luncheon to launch his book In His Own Write. CYNTHIA LENNON, first wife of The Beatles John Lennon, has died at her home in Spain. A message on her son Julian's website said she died following a short but brave battle with cancer. Cynthia met Lennon at art school when he tapped her on the back in class and simply said Hi, I'm John. The couple married just before Beatlemania transformed her husband into one of the most famous men in the world. At the height of The Beatles early success she was kept in the background so their legions of female fans were not aware of her existence. The couple divorced in 1968 after Cynthia discovered her husband's affair with Japanese artist Yoko Ono

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