John Lennon, a former member of the Beatles, the rock group
that transformed popular music in the 1960s,was shot and
killed by an obsessed fan in New York City.
The 40-year-old artist was entering his Manhattan apartment
building when Mark David Chapman shot him four times at
close range with a .38-caliber revolver.
Lennon, bleeding profusely, was rushed to the hospital but
died en route. Chapman (below) had received an autograph
from Lennon earlier in the day and voluntarily remained at
the scene of the shooting until he was arrested by police.
Mark David Chapman (69).
