John Lennon's Bloody Clothes From His 1980 Murder Will Go on Display for New Exhibit - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 05-13-2009, 10:12 PM

A new John Lennon exhibition is particularly emotional for his widow, Yoko Ono.

Besides the former Beatle's guitars, letters and other personal effects, the display in New York also includes a paper bag containing the bloodied clothes from the night he was shot to death.

Ono received the items from the medical examiner in December 1980, when Lennon was gunned down in New York City at age 40.

"It was hard to include," Ono said. "And I thought it might be criticised as well."

But she thought it was important to let people see the effects of gun violence.

The Lennon items are part of a new exhibition, John Lennon: The New York Years, that will open at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex.

"I know it's a kind of a sad and very poignant kind of paradox, I think, that he loved this place so much and this is where he was killed," Ono said at the unveiling of the exhibit.

Ono says Lennon's death still haunts her nearly 30 years later.

"I still get affected by it. If it [his death] was a slower process we could have talked about it or something," she said.

The exhibit will be on display throughout 2009. AP

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment...lothes-on-show

catlover79 · 05-13-2009, 10:22 PM

Why? WHY??

eltonfan80 · 05-13-2009, 10:29 PM

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Why? WHY??

i agree why

catlover79 · 05-13-2009, 10:31 PM

I think I get what Yoko is trying to do, but I really think she can get the point across without the bloody clothes. Just play his songs - that's enough to make me abhor gun violence even more than I already do.

Brian Damage · 05-13-2009, 10:42 PM

Here's a sneak peek into Yoko's new exhibit...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment...hibition-in-NY

Nighthawk76 · 05-13-2009, 11:53 PM

Since I first read about this exhibit last weekend, I've been wondering the same thing everyone else has, why? I understand what Yoko is trying to do, however, I think there has to be a more tasteful way of doing it.

browneyes106 · 05-14-2009, 08:39 PM

It's Yoko's decision but I personally wouldn't want to see the clothes or glasses.

catlover79 · 05-14-2009, 08:45 PM

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It's Yoko's decision but I personally wouldn't want to see the clothes or glasses.

Me neither - which is why I didn't click on Brian's link. I would much rather remember John as he was - playing and singing.

MickeyMac · 05-14-2009, 09:32 PM

For a while John's bloody clothes were on display at the rock and roll hall of fame. When I went there, they weren't there though.

catlover79 · 05-14-2009, 09:37 PM

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For a while John's bloody clothes were on display at the rock and roll hall of fame. When I went there, they weren't there though.

Wow, I'm a Clevelander and never heard about that. When was that??

MickeyMac · 05-14-2009, 10:11 PM

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Wow, I'm a Clevelander and never heard about that. When was that??

I think this was about five or six years ago.

catlover79 · 05-14-2009, 10:16 PM

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I think this was about five or six years ago.

Thanks - I can't believe I never heard that.

sara · 05-15-2009, 12:17 AM

Wow, that's rather morbid. Although I went to a museum exhibit on Lincoln once that had the coins that were on his eyes for the funeral.

05-13-2009, 10:12 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	John Lennon's Bloody Clothes From His 1980 Murder Will Go on Display for New Exhibit A new John Lennon exhibition is particularly emotional for his widow, Yoko Ono. Besides the former Beatle's guitars, letters and other personal effects, the display in New York also includes a paper bag containing the bloodied clothes from the night he was shot to death. Ono received the items from the medical examiner in December 1980, when Lennon was gunned down in New York City at age 40. "It was hard to include," Ono said. "And I thought it might be criticised as well." But she thought it was important to let people see the effects of gun violence. The Lennon items are part of a new exhibition, John Lennon: The New York Years, that will open at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex. "I know it's a kind of a sad and very poignant kind of paradox, I think, that he loved this place so much and this is where he was killed," Ono said at the unveiling of the exhibit. Ono says Lennon's death still haunts her nearly 30 years later. "I still get affected by it. If it [his death] was a slower process we could have talked about it or something," she said. The exhibit will be on display throughout 2009. AP http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment...lothes-on-show
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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I think I get what Yoko is trying to do, but I really think she can get the point across without the bloody clothes. Just play his songs - that's enough to make me abhor gun violence even more than I already do.

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Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Here's a sneak peek into Yoko's new exhibit... http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment...hibition-in-NY

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Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Since I first read about this exhibit last weekend, I've been wondering the same thing everyone else has, why? I understand what Yoko is trying to do, however, I think there has to be a more tasteful way of doing it.

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browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	It's Yoko's decision but I personally wouldn't want to see the clothes or glasses.

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MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	For a while John's bloody clothes were on display at the rock and roll hall of fame. When I went there, they weren't there though.