John Lennon fans gather at his Hollywood star on 72nd birthday
Every year, John Lennon's fans gather at his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to mark his birthday and the day he was killed.
Somehow, they say, it makes them feel closer to him.
Had he lived, Lennon would have turned 72 on Tuesday. He was shot to death by Mark David Chapman eight years before he got his star — which is on Vine Street, outside Capitol Records.
On Tuesday evening, about 50 people showed up at his star. They signed a birthday card and ate birthday cake, and Sienna Niniz, 13, of Highland Park cried because she would never, ever get to meet him.
On the outside, such a scene can seem crazy — too much devotion and time warp. But something happens in