People visiting the Imagine mosaic in the Strawberry Fields section of New York's Central Park cast long shadows, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010, the 30th anniversary of the death of John Lennon. (Richard Drew/ Associated Press)

By CBC News

John Lennon complained that his critics were just interested in "dead heroes" and said he had "plenty of time" to accomplish some of his life goals in his last interview three days before he was gunned down.

Rolling Stone magazine released its final interview with the former Beatle on Wednesday, the 30th anniversary of his death, to The Associated Press.

The magazine goes on sale on Friday.

While brief excerpts of Jonathan Cott's interview with the former Beatle were released for a 1980 Rolling Stone cover story days after Lennon's death, this is the first time the entire interview has been published.

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