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Mark David Chapman (born May 10, 1955) is an American man who murdered English musician John Lennon in New York City on December 8, 1980. As Lennon walked into the archway of The Dakota, his apartment building on the Upper West Side, Chapman fired five shots at the musician from a few yards away with a Charter Arms Undercover .38 Special revolver.
- 20 years to life in prison
- Murder of John Lennon
- Incarcerated at Green Haven Correctional Facility
May 9, 2024 · May 10, 1955, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. (age 69) Mark David Chapman (born May 10, 1955, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.) is an American criminal who fatally shot John Lennon on December 8, 1980. He received a sentence of 20 years to life and was repeatedly denied parole.
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Dec 10, 2020 · Chapman was arrested metres from where the murder took place, outside the Manhattan Dakota apartment that Lennon and wife Yoko Ono shared with their five-year-old son Sean. There was the...
Dec 6, 2023 · Chapman stood trial and on 24 August, 1981 was sentenced to 20 years to life, to be accompanied with mental health treatment.
Sep 22, 2020 · Mark Chapman has apologised to the late Beatle's widow, Yoko Ono, for his murder in 1980.
Nov 2, 2023 · November 2, 2023 11:29 am (Updated 11:30 am) A new and final Beatles song featuring John Lennon is being released more than 40 years after his death.
Aug 25, 1981 · Mark David Chapman, who pleaded guilty to the fatal shooting last December of John Lennon outside the singer's apartment building, was sentenced yesterday to 20 years to life in prison.
