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Being one of the most famous people in the world is one of the hardest things to have to navigate, and knowing that even going out in public while trying to mind your own business could bring you heaps of unwanted attention on every occasion must be one of the most tricky aspects of notoriety that celebrities have to deal with. Even though The Beatles ceased activity in 1970 with the release of their final studio album, Let It Be, the fact that all four members remained in the public eye due to their individual ventures meant they were still subject to unwanted encounters in public spaces.One needn’t be reminded that in December 1980, Mark David Chapman fatally shot John Lennon on the streets of New York City in a harrowing incident that shook the world. It’s the ultimate example of how accruing so much fame can place a target on one’s back and turn the prospect of celebrity status into something terrifying and unpredictable that can instil fear into those who have achieved great levels of success.

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