Woman Who Inspired 'Lucy in the Sky' Is Gravely Sick

Julian Lennon sends flowers to childhood pal
By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 7, 2009 3:21 PM CDT
Woman Who Inspired 'Lucy in the Sky' Is Gravely Sick
The rock group, The Beatles, are shown in 1967 in their Sgt. Pepper outfits. That album's Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds was inspired by a picture drawn by Julian Lennon.   (AP Photo/ho/FILE)

The girl whose picture inspired "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" is suffering from a disease that makes her immune system attack itself, the Telegraph reports. Lucy Vodden, 46, lives in Surrey, where a worried Julian Lennon has sent her flowers and gift certificates. Lennon sketched a picture of her in the 1960s, and gave it to dad John, who drew inspiration for the famous Beatles tune that bears her name.
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