Date of Birth: October 9, 1940
Date of Death: December 8, 1980
Cause of Death: Assassinated by gunshot outside his home, the Dakota building
in New York City. The gunman a deranged ex-fan Mark David Chapman, had
asked Lennon for an autograph and then waited six hours for Lennon to return,
before shooting him. Chapman pleaded guilty and received
twenty years to life in prison.
Final Resting Place: Cremated, his ashes are reportedly on a shelf in Yoko's
apartment in the Dakota Building.
Claim to Fame: Member of the Beatles, who along with Paul McCartney wrote
some of the most memorable and enduring songs of the rock era. He became
a peace activist after the Beatles split. Prior to the assassination, he
had just released his first album in several years - 'Double fantasy'.
John Lennon's tribute site 'Strawberry Field' in Central Park, New York
City
A shot of John Lennon signing an autograph for his killer Mark David
Chapman. Chapman would later that day shoot his idol.
