Lucy Vodden, who inspired John Lennon to write the well-known song, died last week after a long battle with lupus, reports Rolling Stone.
The song was written after Lennon’s son, Julian, brought home a drawing of his classmate, Lucy. Lucy Vodden O’Donnell was 46.
In a statement, Julian Lennon and his mother, Cynthia Lennon, said that they were very surprised and saddened by the news of Lucy’s passing. Vodden had been battling lupus for five years.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs and connective tissue.