Paul McCartney and John Lennon were once close, but they grew increasingly distant toward the end of their years with The Beatles. After the band broke up, their relationship turned outright hostile.

John Lennon swore at Petula Clark to make her feel better after people jeered her at a controversial concert in Canada.

“It is especially poignant that John Lennon has died by violence, though he had long campaigned for peace.” In his later years, Carter’s appreciation of “Imagine” was much in evidenc ...