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"Cynthia Lennon passed away today at her home in Mallorca,
Spain, following a short but brave battle with cancer,"
according to a statement on her son Julian's website.
"Her son Julian Lennon was at her bedside throughout. The family
are thankful for your prayers," it added.
Cynthia Powell and Beatle John Lennon were married in 1962. They
divorced in 1968, when he left her for Japanese artist Yoko Ono.
John Lennon was shot dead in New York in 1980 at the age of 40.
Ono said in a statement on Wednesday that she was "very
saddened" by the news. "(Cynthia) was a great person and a
wonderful mother to Julian. She had such a strong zest for life
and I felt proud how we two women stood firm in the Beatles
family."
Former Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr added their
condolences.
"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, but I will always have great memories of
our times together," McCartney, 72, said on his website.
Starr, 74, tweeted: "Peace and love to Julian Lennon God bless
Cynthia love Ringo and Barbara xx."
The fourth Beatle, George Harrison, died in 2001.
(Reporting by Stephen Addison, additional reporting by Piya
Sinha-Roy in Los Angeles; editing by Michael Holden and Gunna
Dickson)
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