Rolling Stone Magazine January 22,1981 John Lennon. John Lennon and Yoko Ono by Annie Leibovitz. This legendary cover was John Lennon’s last photo shoot by Annie Leibovitz hours before being shot dead. The entire issue is a tribute to Lennon. 1981 January 22nd issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Excellent condition – these old Rolling Stones are extremely fragile newsprint paper, this one has slight wear at one staple, missing the second staple at the bottom but is superb overall.