John Lennon’s son Julian Lennon has been diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CHD).
John Lennon’s son Julian Lennon reveals medical diagnosis
The 63-year-old singer-songwriter has urged his fans to “get checked out sooner than later” in case they have hidden health issues, after he was diagnosed with CHD – a type of heart disease that occurs when a heart’s blood supply is blocked or interrupted by a build-up of fatty substances in the coronary arteries – and as a pre-diabetic.
He wrote on X: “After being diagnosed with Coronary Heart Disease a Pre-Diabetic, I urge all to get checked out sooner than later, as you never know what hidden health issues you may have, even after exercising and eating as much ‘good/healthy’ food as possible.
Nip it in the bud! As they say (sic)”
Julian – whose famous father was shot dead in December 1980, aged 40 – also told fans he has been able to “reverse some of the damage” thanks to early diagnosis, and he hopes to live a “healthy long life”.
He added: “Even with these ailments, I’ve managed to catch them early enough, to be able to reverse some of the damage and will hopefully be able to live a healthy long life!
“Please get checked out, before you’re checked out…
“And last but not least, thanks to all the Doctors who have helped and guided me on this new journey so far… Truly (sic)”
In December 2024, Julian revealed he had undergone emergency skin cancer surgery.
He wrote on Instagram at the time: “Well, here’s how this goes…
“Before I flew to New York from Los Angeles, for ‘Good Morning America’ , Sirius XM, iHeart Radio and My Fotografiska Q+A Book Signing Event, I went to see, as I usually do when in LA, My lovely Dermatologist @drtessmauricio – Dr Tess, was the one who caught and operated on My Mole/Skin Cancer, a few years ago, and literally saved My Life… Anyway, after having just finished GMA, I received a message from Dr Tess, with some urgency to return to Los Angeles, as I had 2 locations on My Skin, Shoulder and Forearm, one of which was melanoma, that should be operated on ASAP! So instead of going home to put my Christmas tree up and happily finish the year off, relaxing at home, I flew directly back to Los Angeles, after all my work in New York was done, and went directly from LAX airport, to surgery, with a surgeon recommended by Dr Tess, @timneavin – who spent several hours cleaning up and operating on me, with large margins, in the hope that we have, at the end of the day – clear margins, which would mean being free from cancer… (sic)”
Julian – who is John’s son with his first wife, Cynthia Lennon – was rushed to hospital for an emergency cancer operation after a suspicious-looking mole was discovered on his head during a routine appointment.
In a post on his personal Facebook page, Julian said: “The trouble is… you think you have time… a few days ago, I went to visit my dermatologist, here in LA, when she noticed a little bump on my head that was actually a mole that had been there, along with a birthmark, for the last 57 years. But this time, it looked felt a little different.”
