Mark Chapman was carrying a copy of J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" when he shot John Lennon. Chapman identified with the book's protagonist, Holden Caulfield, and believed he was on a mission similar to Caulfield's in the novel.
Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger
Mark David Chapman was carrying a copy of "Catcher in the Rye". When the police arrived, he stood there reading it, claiming "THIS is my statement!"
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John Lennon.
Mark David Chapman killed John Lennon on 8 December 1980.
No, the song Imagine, was not the reasons for John Lennon getting shot by Mark David Chapman.
Mark Chapman was actually a big fan of John Lennon. When he read Catcher in the Rye. He felt so connected to the main character Holder Caulfield and he saw similarities. H felt as if Lennon was a phony himself and Chapman shot him. And Chapman actually followed the steps of Holden before killing Lennon. When they took him away in court, Chapman read aloud from the Catcher in the Rye.
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Mark David Chapman.
Mark David Chapman planned to murder John Lennon because he was angry about a statement that Lennon made about The Beetles being more popular than Jesus.
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