Today in 1980

[Muteswan]

8 Dec 1980, John Lennon was shot five times by 25 year old Mark Chapman outside the Dakota building in New York City where John and Yoko lived. Chapman had been waiting for Lennon outside the Dakota apartments since mid-morning and had asked for an autograph earlier in the day. Lennon was pronounced dead from a massive loss of blood at 11.30pm. Chapman has since said he shot the former Beatle because he wanted to "steal" his fame — stating that now he was a bigger nobody than he was before. He also revealed he planned the killing for three months and considered murdering other celebrities who he thought were "phonies."

 

[Darran]

Chapmam is a c*nt.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

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[Darran]

The maddest thing is he was going to join Cheap Trick and play several gigs in 1981.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

The maddest thing is he was going to join Cheap Trick and play several gigs in 1981.

https://www.loudersound.com/features/cheap-trick-rick-nielsen-john-lennon-double-fantasy

 

[Darran]

https://www.loudersound.com/features/cheap-trick-rick-nielsen-john-lennon-double-fantasy

https://youtu.be/fw0hlEdQS8Q?si=OBkTh0P2EpfvzMIs

 

[Darran]

https://youtu.be/BZae6fbxItI?si=EjYNoO00f9_fdtym

 

[Darran]

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