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On the evening of December 8, 1980, John Winston Lennon, a former member of the Beatles, was tragically shot and killed outside his residence at the Dakota, an apartment building in Manhattan, New York. Lennon was returning home with his wife, Yoko Ono, after a recording session. As they approached the entrance of the Dakota, Mark David Chapman, a fan who had earlier in the day obtained Lennon's autograph, emerged from the shadows and fired five hollow-point bullets from a .38 special revolver, ...Read More
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John Winston Lennon
Male
White / Caucasian
Manhattan
NY
1980-12-08
40
John
Winston Lennon
11/05/2025
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Has anyone else looked into the role of media influence in Chapman's actions? While there's no excus... ...Read More
12/13/2023
12/13/2023
I've been thinking a lot about how John Lennon was such a keen advocate for peace and understanding,... ...Read More
10/18/2023
10/18/2023
I was thinking about Yoko Ono and how incredibly strong she had to be during and after such a catast... ...Read More
06/03/2023
06/03/2023
