Ghosts of the Music World John Lennon's death rocked the world. Whether you loved his music or not, he was one of the most influential figures of the peace movement, and the records he made with the Beatles and as a solo artist have remained iconic and without comparison. He made global headlines when he was shot outside the Dakota Apartments in New York City, where he lived in December of 1980. The killer was a young man named Mark David Chapman, who had been stalking Lennon for months and later told police he shot Lennon to become famous. After Lennon's death, his ghost was said to roam the Dakota building, appearing to bandmates and family. The Dakota Building was also the setting of the spooky horror film Rosemary's Baby, but his ghost also showed up in the recording studio, according to fellow Beatle alum Paul McCartney in numerous interviews, including during the recording of "Free as a Bird" in 1995, which was written by Lennon. McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison felt his playful presence in the form of unexplained noises and equipment acting strangely. The musicians stated they felt Lennon's presence all around them. Oasis lead singer Liam Gallagher also experienced John Lennon's ghost while recording an unfinished symphony of Lennon's with McCartney. According to Arthur Myers, author of Ghosts of the Rich and Famous, a woman named Barbara Garwell, who lived in England and worked with a parapsychologist, claimed Lennon appeared at the foot of her bed at the moment he was shot in New York. Photographer Bob Freeman, who had shot many of the Beatles' album covers, was in Hong Kong at the time and said that a framed picture of John dropped from the wall at the time of his death. But it doesn't end there. Lennon, while he was alive, saw a spectral ghost called "The Crying Lady" wandering down the hallways of the Dakota building. He believed in the paranormal enough to tell his first wife, Cynthia, that he would send her a sign when he died, one that would involve a feather. In 1986, she found a dead jackdaw bird wrapped in newspaper tucked behind the fireplace of her home. Speaking of feathers, during a photo shoot for "Free as a Bird," McCartney reported that a white peacock came over from a nearby farm and visited. The other members of the Beatles agreed it was John making his presence known. According to "John Lennon's Ghost" in the Seeks Ghosts blog of February 14, 2012, John's ghost was spotted by musician Joey Harrow and his friend Amanda Moores standing near the door of the Dakota entrance. He was surrounded by an eerie light. Lennon's beloved wife Yoko Ono reported seeing John's ghost playing a white piano in the home they shared. Lennon turned to her and said, "Don't be afraid, I am still with you." Those that loved John Lennon have his music to live on forever, but just maybe his spirit is also alive and well. Rock music icon Janis Joplin died of a heroin overdose on October 4, 1970, in Room 105 of the Landmark Hotel in Hollywood. Her ghost has been spotted in the room and other parts of the building, which is now called the Highland Gardens. If you speak her name out loud in the lobby, pictures on the wall will move and doors will slam shut. Crooner and actor Frank Sinatra loved spending time at the Cal Neva Resort and Casino on the shore of Lake Tahoe, where he owned Lakeview Cabin #5 from 1960 to 1963, when authorities shut down the casino after finding mobster Sam Giancana on the premises. After Sinatra's death, his ghost has been spotted at the cabin, and just two doors down, at Cabin #3, visitors have also reported seeing the ghost of another famous guest who often spent time there: Marilyn Monroe. Her ghost has also been reported in the resort swimming pool she loved to frequent. Sinatra's ghost may have been haunting his former home in Los Angeles as well, at least according to an encounter country music star Tim McGraw and his four-year-old daughter, Gracie, had. The Nash Country Daily reported on March 28, 2017, that Tim and his wife, country music star Faith Hill, had been looking for a home to rent. McGraw visited the former Sinatra home with his young daughter. Sinatra's furniture was still in the house, including his piano. Gracie went to sit down at the piano, choosing to sit at the very end of the piano bench. There was a photo of Frank Sinatra at the top of the stairs, and when Gracie went upstairs and saw the image, she stopped and said, "Dad, that's the guy." Tim asked her what she meant, and Gracie responded, "That's the guy that was at the piano with me." Then she told her dad that Frank's ghost went into the kitchen and vanished behind a hidden door. Needless to say, the family was spooked and surprised! But they still ended up renting the house Excerpted from Celebrity Ghosts and Notorious Hauntings by Marie D. Jones All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.