Lennon was born in 1940 to his mother, Julia, and father, Alfred. His parents eventually ended their relationship, and after his Aunt Mimi complained to Social Services about Julia twice, Julia gave ...

John Lennon knew how to write memorable music. Even his lousy songs became Beatles hits. Yet he never really knew how to make his aunt, Mimi Smith, happy. She cut him down to size throughout his life.

She played an active role in his childhood but John Lennon's Aunt Mimi has often been portrayed as a cartoonish dragon lady in the life of the deceased Beatle. This might have changed with Kristin ...

John Lennon was just 40-years-old when he was murdered outside the Dakota in New York City. The Beatles' singer-songwriter was shot twice in the back and twice in the shoulder by Mark David Chapman as ...

A waterfront property once bought by John Lennon for his aunt 60 years ago is now on the market for a staggering £15million - over 476 times the original price. The Beatles legend originally bought ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Best’s niece, the actress Leanne Best, has been tapped to play John Lennon’s aunt, Mimi, who raised the young musician after his ...