John Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980. Chapman was arrested at the scene (where he had waited for the police), and has never left state custody. He waived trial and entered a guilty plea at his arraignment.
He is serving a 20-years-to-life sentence for second-degree murder (New York did not have legal provisions for first-degree conviction) at Attica State Prison, and continues to be denied parole.
Nobody knows why for certain, but several theories suggest that he was a disturbed crazed fan, wanted fifteen minutes of fame, was hired by someone else, etc. Chapman stated in an interview that "[Lennon] walked past [him] and then [he] heard in [his] head, 'Do it, do it, do it,' over and over again, saying 'Do it, do it, do it,' like that." He said that at the time of the shooting, he felt "no emotion, no anger dead silence in the brain."
I Just Shot John Lennon was created in 1996.
mark david chapman shot john lennon
The first one.
John Lennon was shot outside his New York apartment The Dakota on December 8, 1980 at 10:50pm (approx). 5 shots were fired at him by Mark David Chapman, a deranged fan, although only 4 shots hit him. He was pronounced dead at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Centre. Lennon had signed an autograph for Chapman a few hours before he was shot.
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I Just Shot John Lennon was created in 1996.
mark david chapman shot john lennon
The first one.
Yes, one of the bullets was very close to John Lennon's heart.
John Lennon was shot outside his New York apartment The Dakota on December 8, 1980 at 10:50pm (approx). 5 shots were fired at him by Mark David Chapman, a deranged fan, although only 4 shots hit him. He was pronounced dead at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Centre. Lennon had signed an autograph for Chapman a few hours before he was shot.
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John Lennon.
He was in New York
John Lennon in December 1980.
Yes, he was shot by a crazed fan!!
John Lennon
John Lennon was shot on December 8th, 1980 by Mark David Chapman. Mark was sentenced to 20 years or life in prison. John was shot walking out of the Dakota, a place where he briefly lived, obviously. Personally I love John Lennon to the core and I hope Mark Chapman rots in jail for the rest of his life.