Famous Celebrities You Had No Idea Were Adopted

John Lennon

John Lennon lived most of his life not under the care of his parents, but under the watchful eyes of his Aunt Mimi. After his parents split when he was four years old, John was sent away due to his mother being unable to care for him. When he was 18, he got his final moments with his mother before she ultimately passed away in a car accident. The year was 1958.

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