John Lennon's chilling last words before being shot dead by Mark David Chapman

The former Beatles frontman was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman outside his New York City residence, the Dakota, on December 8, 1980, aged just 40

Alice Cooper reveals he was “scared” of the “threat” posed by John Lennon’s murder in 1980

Alice Cooper has revealed the emotional effect that the murder of John Lennon had on him, saying he became "scared" by the "threat" that it posed.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1980, John Lennon Returned From His Musical Hiatus Just for Tragedy to Strike Three Weeks Later

Just as John Lennon returned to the musical world after a five-year hiatus to raise his and Yoko Ono’s young son, Sean Ono Lennon, a violent tragedy would take Lennon’s life when he was just 40 years old. As tragedies are often wont to do, the brutal ...
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Contra John Lennon In 1980, The Chinese Are Eating. Let’s Celebrate It

NEW YORK - CIRCA 1973: Former Beatle John Lennon poses for a photo circa 1973 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images) John Lennon recorded “Nobody Told Me” on August 7, 1980. In the song he famously told listeners “They ...

Mark David Chapman has been denied parole 14 times since killing John Lennon in 1980; he is still at New York's Green Haven prison and is eligible again in February 2027

John Lennon’s killer Mark David Chapman remains in prison after 14 parole denials, with his next hearing scheduled for February 2027.