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It was 1973. on the outside, john lennon seemed to have it all. but underneath, he was spiraling down a dangerous path. >> john was a mess. >> writer david schef had unusual access to the len nons, spending weeks interviews them. >> he spent living this crazy, crazy wild life, making records, traveling, performing. >> heroin and alcohol provided his escape from the pressures of fame. >> in those years that we're supposed to grow up, supposed to mature, he was with the beatles. you can imagine what that was like. and he lost it eventually. he was miserable. >> yoko ono also struggled. blamed fo...