Chapman learned that bullets can be damaged on the plane, so he arrived without ammunition. He flew to New York on October 29, after contacting the Federal Aviation Administration to learn the best way to transport a revolver. 38 caliber Charter Arms revolver in Honolulu for $169, needing only a driver's license and to complete two forms. On 27 October 1980, Chapman purchased a five-shot.
Chapman claimed that he had been enraged by Lennon's infamous, much-publicized remark in 1966 that the Beatles were " more popular than Jesus", and by the lyrics of Lennon's songs " God", where Lennon states that he does not believe in God or Jesus, and " Imagine", where Lennon altruistically states "imagine no possessions", yet had a lavish lifestyle as depicted in Anthony Fawcett's 1976 book John Lennon: One Day at a Time, making Lennon a "phony". One of the novel's main themes is Caulfield's rage against adult hypocrisy and "phonies". Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye had taken on great personal significance for Chapman, to the extent that he wished to model his life after the novel's protagonist, Holden Caulfield. Mark David Chapman, a 25-year-old former security guard from Honolulu, Hawaii, was a fan of the Beatles with no prior criminal convictions. Chapman pleaded guilty to murdering Lennon and was given a sentence of 20-years-to- life imprisonment.īackground Mark David Chapman The next day, Lennon was cremated at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York in lieu of a funeral, Ono requested ten minutes of silence around the world. Lennon was rushed to Roosevelt Hospital in a police car, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.Ī worldwide outpouring of grief ensued crowds gathered at Roosevelt Hospital and in front of the Dakota, and at least three Beatles fans committed suicide. Chapman remained at the scene reading The Catcher in the Rye until he was arrested by the police. 38 special revolver, four of which hit Lennon in the back. As Lennon and Ono approached the entrance of the building, Chapman fired five hollow-point bullets from a. Later that night, Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, returned to The Dakota. Early in the evening, Chapman met Lennon, who signed his copy of the album Double Fantasy and subsequently left for a recording session at the Record Plant. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, a "phony-killer" who despises hypocrisy.Ĭhapman planned the killing over several months and waited for Lennon at The Dakota on the morning of 8 December. Chapman said he was inspired by the fictional character Holden Caulfield from J. His killer was Mark David Chapman, an American Beatles fan who was incensed by Lennon's lavish lifestyle and his 1966 comment that the Beatles were " more popular than Jesus". On the evening of 8 December 1980, English musician John Lennon, formerly of the Beatles, was shot and fatally wounded in the archway of The Dakota, his residence in New York City.
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