Yoko Ono became an international celebrity when she married musician John Lennon of The Beatles in 1969. The couple worked together on music and promoting world peace until Lennon’s tragic death in 1980.
Yoko Ono was born on Feb. 18, 1933, in Tokyo, Japan. Both of her parents were from prominent families, and her father was head of the Bank of Japan. Ono attended an exclusive school and also received private tutoring in English, ballet, and religion.