A Notable Early Beatles’ Death Clue
The Beatles first arrived in the United
States on February 7, 1964. They were staying at the Plaza Hotel on 5th
Avenue in Central Park South. On Saturday, February 8, they were taken into New
York City’s Central Park on a photo shoot. A number of photographs took on that
day show The Beatles in Central Park West around the area of The Lake with the
Dakota Apartments displayed prominently behind them, and the area of Central Park now
known as Strawberry Fields (the red dot marks the location of the Dakota
Apartment).
The stars aligned for The Beatles
following their February visit to the United States and the massive worldwide success
that followed. The stars may have also aligned for John Lennon in a subtle way
showing the site of his violent death in 1980.
John Lennon moved
into the Dakota Apartments in April of 1973 and it would be the site of his
murder exactly 16 years, 10 months after these photographs were taken (from
Saturday, February 8, 1964 to Monday, December 8, 1980).
Another
photograph (by Bill Eppridge)
