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Thursday, 8 December 2005, 22:19 GMT

In pictures: Lennon remembered

Fans laying flowers in New York on 8 December 2005

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Fans in New York - where John Lennon was shot on 8 December 1980 - laid flowers in remembrance.

Guitar player at Strawberry Fields, Central Park, New York

Guitar player at Strawberry Fields, Central Park, New York

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Others paid tribute with instruments at Strawberry Fields, an area of New York's Central Park turned into a permanent tribute to the former Beatle.

Tribute to John Lennon in New York, 8 December 2005

Tribute to John Lennon in New York, 8 December 2005

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One of the floral tributes was around the title to Imagine, the solo John Lennon song which became a hit across the world when it was re-released after his death.

Lennon projection in Liverpool

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In Lennon's hometown of Liverpool, the Beatle's face lit up buildings near the city's historic Albert Dock as darkness fell.

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Various images of Lennon were shown in the city where the singer was born during a German air raid in 1940.

Statue of Lennon outside Cavern Pub in Liverpool

Statue of Lennon outside Cavern Pub in Liverpool

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Back on ground level, tributes were also paid at The Cavern, which remembers the historic venue The Beatles used to play in.

Japanese fans playing in Saitama on 8 December 2005

Japanese fans playing in Saitama on 8 December 2005

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In Japan, fans paid tribute at a Beatles museum in the northern city of Saitama. Candles were lit in remembrance to Lennon, who was shot by deranged fan Mark Chapman.

Danny Flores shows his

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Some fans - like New Yorker Danny Flores - went to more painful lengths to show their love for the Beatle who called New York home in his latter years.

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