JOHN LENNON'S DEATH FINALLY, THE TRUTH
New Idea|December 14 2020
WHY THE DEATH OF THE MUSIC LEGEND STOPPED THE WORLD
JOHN LENNON'S DEATH FINALLY, THE TRUTH

It was nearly 11 pm on December 8, 1980, when John Lennon and his wife Yoko returned to their Manhattan apartment building.

As they got out of the limousine and headed towards the entrance, Mark Chapman, a 25-year-old unemployed security guard, fired five bullets from a revolver aimed at the musician. Less than half an hour later, John was pronounced dead at just 40.

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