John Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono paid tribute to the dead legend
on Tuesday through a tweet in which she advocated for “peace” and stricter gun
laws in the country.

Lennon, of the famous band ‘Beatles’, was shot dead by a fan
on December 8, 1980, in the archway of the Dakota building of New York where Lennon
lived with Ono, now 87.

“The death of a loved one is a hollowing experience. After
40 years, Sean, Julian and I still miss him. ‘Imagine all the people living
life in peace.’ Yoko Ono Lennon,” Ono tweeted.

She tagged several hashtags in the tweet sending her opinion on the loose gun laws in the country, as made easy by the Second Amendment which entitles citizens to bear arms.

She also posted a picture of Lennon’s bloodied glasses with
a caption that read:  “Over 1,436,000 people have been killed by guns in the U.S.A. since John Lennon was shot and killed on December 8, 1980.”

She used #gunviolence, #peace, #enoughisenough, as well #nra,
tagging the National Rifles Association of the US — the main proponent against
stricter gun laws in the country.

The Strawberry Fields in New York, instituted in Lennon’s
memory by Ono, was thronged by fans, AFP reported, from around and other nearby
places as people sang his songs at the site, which bears a mosaic with the
caption “Imagine” – Lennon’s most famous song, co-written by Ono.

By mid-day Tuesday, a shrine to the slain singer featuring
roses and daisies, photos and a small holiday tree had cropped up on the
“Imagine” mosaic that anchors the memorial in Central Park.

Fans sang and danced as a guitarist strummed tunes including
The Beatles’ “Norwegian Wood.”

Tepper Saffren, who goes by “Sergeant Tepper” and
regularly comes to the corner of the park to sing Beatles covers, said the
power of Lennon’s lyrics still ring true today, AFP wrote.

Lennon’s sons also paid homage to their late father, with
the eldest, 57-year-old Julian, tweeting a photo of the singer with the
message: “As Time Goes By….”

Sean, 45, posted a candid photo.

Beatles member Paul McCartney too remembered the slain
singer, saying that he will always remember the “incredible Scouser”—a term
used to refer to those born in Liverpool, the place of birth of Lennon.

“A sad sad day but remembering my friend John with the great
joy he brought to the world. I will always be proud and happy to have known and
worked with this incredible Scouser! X love Paul,” he wrote.

Ringo Starr, the Beatles drummer, urged all radio stations to
play ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ in Lennon’s memory via a tweet.

“Tuesday, 8 December 1980 we all had to say goodbye to John
peace and love John. I’m asking Every music radio station in the world sometime
today play Strawberry Fields Forever. Peace and love,” he wrote.

Lennon was shot dead by Mark Chapman, a security guard from Hawaii, who said he was
enraged at the rock star for living a lavish life while preaching a sober
message of “no possessions”.