John Lennon Remembered by Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr 31 Years After His Death

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Today marks 31 years since the tragic murder of John Lennon, and the people that loved him most remember the Beatle and songwriter as a voice of a generation and an arbiter of peace. Speaking to the Vancouver Sun, the late singer's widow, Yoko Ono, tells of her husband's current task in the afterlife.

"Now that John's a spirit, he has a different effect on people than when he was alive. Spirits talk on a pure level and don't get distracted by people saying things like, 'That's nice, but why's he wearing that?'" Though Ono admits, even though her lover's ghost exists in countless songs, records and hearts of fans, she would still prefer history in a different way. "Of course, it would still be better if John was around."