Shocking Facts About John Lennons Death

The murder of John Lennon stands as one of the most significant events in music history. The death of the beloved songwriter and legendary member of the Beatles came just a decade after the band s breakup, well into his equally prolific solo career and new life as a parent with wife Yoko Ono. On December 8, 1980, Lennon was shot four times by Mark David Chapman, a crazed fan who waited for Lennon outside the singer s apartment at the Dakota in New York City. Arrested on the scene, Chapman later pleaded guilty and received a sentence of life in prison. Lennon s death remains so significant that most people old enough to remember it know exactly where they were when it occurred; the event serves as a cultural turning point. , JohnLennon, TheBeatles, WeirdHistory