MELISSA BLOCK, host: Twenty-five years ago today John Lennon was shot and killed in New York      City. He was 40 years old.  With his humor, playfulness and passion, John      Lennon stood out for many fans from his fellow members of The Beatles.      He was also the most politically vocal.  In the end, he didn't die for a      cause but because of his fame and the disturbed thinking of the man who      killed him, a meaningless death and the end of a life that brightened the      world for millions and millions of fans.</s>Mr. JOHN LENNON: (Singing) There are places I'll remember all my life,      though some have changed, some forever, not for better, some have gone      and some remain.  All these places had their moments, with lovers and      friends I still can recall.  Some are dead and some are living.  In my      life, I've loved them all.  But of all these friends and lovers, there is      no one compares with you. These memories lose their meaning when I think      of love as something new. Though I know I'll never lose affection for      people and things that went before, I know I'll often stop and think      about them.  In my life, I'll love you more.  Though I know I'll never      lose affection for people and things that went before, I know I'll often      stop and think about them.  In my life, I'll love you more.  In my life,      I'll love you more.</s>MICHELE NORRIS (Host): This is NPR, National Public Radio.
On the 25th anniversary of John Lennon's death, we listen to his introspective song, "In My Life," which was released in 1965. The former Beatle and peace activist John Lennon was murdered outside his New York City apartment at age 40 on Dec. 8, 1980.