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John Lennon Quotes: 'I'm Not Interested in Being a Dead F***ing Hero'

(Dec. 8) -- Thirty years ago today, the world lost John Lennon. But his voice hasn't been completely silenced. In a treat for fans, Rolling Stone magazine is releasing what it's calling Lennon's "final interview," which was given just three days before he was killed. In it, the Beatles legend talks about being a...

James Taylor Recalls Encounter With Lennon's Assassin

(Dec. 8) -- The day before he shot John Lennon, a crazed Mark David Chapman "buttonholed" James Taylor and said he'd be getting in touch with Lennon, Taylor says. Speaking to the BBC on the eve of the 30th anniversary of Lennon's death, Taylor said he encountered Chapman in front of a subway station on Manhattan's Upper...

Mark David Chapman: Inside the Mind of John Lennon's Killer

(Dec. 8) -- What was going on in his head? Even though it's been 30 years since Mark David Chapman walked up to John Lennon and fatally shot the music legend in New York City, it's undoubtedly still hard for many fans to understand why the troubled young man did it. During a parole board hearing two years ago, Chapman...

Rolling Stone Releases Lennon's Final Interview

NEW YORK (Dec. 8) -- Three days before he was gunned down, John Lennon complained about his critics - saying they were just interested in "dead heroes" - and talked optimistically about his family and future, musing that he had "plenty of time" to accomplish some of his life goals. Lennon's final interview was released to...

John Lennon's Killer Again Denied Parole in New York

BUFFALO, N.Y. (Sept. 7) -- John Lennon's killer was again denied parole in New York, nearly 30 years after gunning down the ex-Beatle outside the musician's New York City apartment building. A parole board decided not to release Mark David Chapman after interviewing him Tuesday by teleconference at Attica Correctional...

Background on mark david chapman

Mark David Chapman (born May 10, 1955) is an American prison inmate who was convicted of murdering former Beatles member John Lennon on December 8, 1980. He killed Lennon outside The Dakota apartment building in New York City.

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