In November 1975, singer John Lennon named close friend Elton John as the godfather of his son with Yoko Ono, Sean.
DoYouRemember digs into the archives to find a few other celebrity godfathers of some of Hollywood’s biggest star children.
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A Golden Glove winner and an E! Reality star
The Godfather: Sugar Ray Leonard
The Goddaughter: Khloé Kardashian
Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard was a close personal friend of Khloé’s dad, Robert Kardashian, and though he’s retired from the ring we’re willing to wager he’d K.O. anybody who messed with her. Take heed, Lamar.
The King of Pop and the Princess of the Simple Life
The Godfather: Michael Jackson
The Goddaughter: Nicole Richie
Nicole’s adopted dad, Lionel Richie, was one of music’s biggest stars in the 1980s, and he and Michael Jackson were pals who collaborated on the smash hit “We Are the World.”
A convicted murderer and the star of 'Lethal Weapon 2'
The Godfather: Reggie Kray
The Goddaughter: Patsy Kensit
The actress probably didn’t have many people bugging her growing up, given the fact that one of the most notorious gangsters in the history of London was her godfather.
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