--- title: Cynthia Lennon, Former Wife of John Lennon, Dies at 75 description: Cynthia Lennon, the former wife of John Lennon and eyewitness to the early days of the Beatles, died in her home Wednesday at the age of 75. canonical: https://time.com/3767176/cynthia-lennon-dies/ author: Charlotte Alter article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-04-01T15:59:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:04:45.757Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Cynthia Lennon, Former Wife of John Lennon, Dies at 75 og:description: She died of cancer in her home og:url: https://time.com/3767176/cynthia-lennon-dies/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta2d81ca6d4f2d0f7/698786415f570fd02bb160c1/cynthia-lennon.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Cynthia, sit in London Airport, England, before flying to the U.S. on Feb. 7, 1964. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Cynthia Lennon, Former Wife of John Lennon, Dies at 75 twitter:description: She died of cancer in her home twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta2d81ca6d4f2d0f7/698786415f570fd02bb160c1/cynthia-lennon.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Cynthia Lennon, Former Wife of John Lennon, Dies at 75 > Sponsored content. 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.  by [Charlotte Alter](https://time.com/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Senior Correspondent Apr 1, 2015 3:59 PM UTC  Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Cynthia, sit in London Airport, England, before flying to the U.S. on Feb. 7, 1964. Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Cynthia, sit in London Airport, England, before flying to the U.S. on Feb. 7, 1964.AP  by [Charlotte Alter](https://time.com/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Senior Correspondent Apr 1, 2015 3:59 PM UTC Cynthia Lennon, the former wife of John Lennon and eyewitness to the early days of the Beatles, died in her home Wednesday at the age of 75. Her death was confirmed by a publicist and on her son Julian Lennon’s [Twitter page](https://twitter.com/JulianLennon/status/583284399527067648). She died in her home in Spain after a “short but brave battle with cancer,” according to a [memorial page](http://www.cynthialennon.memorial/). The Lennons met in art school before the Beatles got their start in Hamburg, and married in 1962 after Cynthia Lennon realized she was pregnant. Their marriage and subsequent birth of their son Julian was initially kept a secret, to avoid upsetting the growing Beatlemania, but Cynthia and Julian eventually got a front-row seat to the Beatles’ growing popularity in England and the U.S. The Lennons divorced in 1968, when John Lennon became involved with Yoko Ono. Cynthia chronicled their marriage and her experience with the Beatles in two books, [ _A Twist of Lennon_](http://www.amazon.com/Cynthia-Lennon/e/B001IODRDY) (1978) and [_John_ ](http://www.amazon.com/John-Cynthia-Lennon-ebook/dp/B0038BZP1M/ref=la%5FB001IODRDY%5F1%5F1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427903121&sr=1-1)(2010). ### The Beatles Take America, 1964  John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr pose in January 1964, just weeks before their historic first visit to America. John Dominis—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Two days after their U.S. TV debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, the Beatles play for 8,000 fans at their first American concert, at the Coliseum in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 11, 1964\. Ticket price: $3. Stan Wayman—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  At press dates, like this one in August 1964 at the start of their U.S. tour, the Beatles offer typically wry remarks. John Lennon quips that he's writing a book called "Snore Wife and the Seven Dwarfs." Bill Ray—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  The Beatles arrive at Los Angeles airport for a press conference in August 1964. Bill Ray—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Police hold back a crowd of fans in Los Angeles, where the Beatles are landing for a brief layover and a press conference before the start of their U.S. tour, August 1964. Bill Ray—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Beatles concerts, like this American show in 1964, are noisy affairs where screaming crowds drown out the band. Even with their amplifiers, Lennon marvels after a show, "We still couldn't beat 'em." Ralph Morse—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  John, Paul, George and Ringo in a (very, very cold) Miami swimming pool in February 1964. 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