'I couldn't handle it' Paul McCartney's first response to John Lennon's death

John Lennon was killed on December 8, 1980. The singer and guitarist from The Beatles was murdered outside his home, The Dakota, in New York City by a deranged fan. The 40-year-old left behind two children and his wife, Yoko Ono. But the man who had been his friend since he was a teenager, Paul McCartney, was equally as bereft.

After the news of Lennon's death had been made public, McCartney was asked on the street how he felt about it.

His instant reaction was not what you might have expected. He quickly replied: "Drag, isn't it?"

Fans now know that McCartney had simply not come to terms with the event. He has since spoken out about how he really felt once Lennon's death had been announced.

Source: Callum Crumlish/express.co.uk

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