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'Lucy In the Sky' Dead at 46

Lucy O'Donnell, nursery school classmate of John's son, inspired Beatles hit

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(Newser) – Lucy O’Donnell, the girl who supposedly inspired John Lennon and Paul McCartney to write “Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds,” has died of lupus at age 46. Though the song was controversial when it debuted on Sgt. Pepper for its purported reference to LSD, Lennon’s eldest son Julian has said it was inspired by a picture he drew of O’Donnell, his nursery school classmate, in 1966.

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Sep 28, 09 11:32 AM CDT
Lucy, Lupus, Lennon, LSD. IT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE NOW! Reply
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clemont
Sep 28, 09 11:52 AM CDT
so much for health care in the uk. any way the song is still just great and evokes memory of time gone by of a simpler time when the united states was not in danger. Reply
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Altoecko
Sep 28, 09 12:00 PM CDT
My mother has Lupus and it's not a matter of care that keeps people alive, it's a matter of how strong your body is. You can have the best care in the world and Lupus will still kill you ages before your natural time.
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dontlikenobody
Sep 28, 09 12:24 PM CDT
And what a gorgeous troll that was!! The subject is a Beatles song, and clemont manages to work in healthcare AND terrorism. Very impressive - and more than a little stupid and obsessive.
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opheliaglass
Sep 28, 09 1:18 PM CDT
clemont, do you even know what you're talking about?! A simpler time? Where do you get your history from, coloring books?
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