Elliot Mintz Reveals Lennon Death Warnings

In the wake of John Lennon's assassination in 1980, Yoko Ono revealed that she had received ominous warnings about his safety from her advisors, which included tarot readers and palmists. Elliot Mintz, a close friend of the couple, recounted in his memoir, 'We All Shine On,' how a palm reader in Greece had predicted Lennon would be killed on an island, a warning that seemed eerily prophetic considering his murder occurred outside their New York apartment. Despite these warnings, both Lennon and Ono appeared unconcerned about his safety; Lennon famously dismissed the need for bodyguards, saying, 'If they want to get to you, they’re gonna get you.' Ono later stated that she had indeed been warned and had even tried to get Lennon to leave New York for his safety. The couple's reliance on mystical advisors has been questioned by Mintz, who pushed back on why they hadn't foreseen the tragic event. The revelations highlight the tension between Ono's beliefs and the tragic reality of Lennon's untimely death.