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When and where did John Lennon die?
December 8, 1980, The Dakota, New York, NY
John Lennon/Assassinated
How old was John Lennon when he died?
40 years (1940–1980)
John Lennon/Age at death
John Lennon, a former member of the Beatles, the rock group that transformed popular music in the 1960s, is shot and killed by an obsessed fan in New York City. The 40-year-old artist was entering his luxury Manhattan apartment building when Mark David Chapman shot him four times at close range with a .
When did John Lennon die?
December 8, 1980
John Lennon/Date of assassination
John Lennon was shot to death by a deranged fan, Mark David Chapman, in front of his Manhattan apartment building on December 8, 1980.
What happened to John Lennon?
On the morning of 9 December 1980, McCartney awoke to the news that Lennon had been murdered outside his home in the Dakota building in New York. Lennon’s death created a media frenzy around the surviving members of The Beatles.
Did Paul McCartney hear John Lennon’s death?
This video was taken the following evening after John Lennon’s death (Dec. 8, 1980). Paul McCartney was leaving Abbey Road Studios the night of December 9, 1980 when he was approached by several reporters to find out his response over John Lennon’s death, or if he even heard.
What was George Harrison’s reaction to John Lennon’s murder?
Harrison was deeply shocked by the December 1980 murder of John Lennon. The crime reinforced his decades-long worries about safety from stalkers. It was also a deep personal loss, although unlike former band mates McCartney and Starr, Harrison had little contact with Lennon in the years before the murder.
What are the co-ordinates of John Lennon’s house?
Coordinates: 40°46′35.74″N 73°58′35.44″W / 40.7765944°N 73.9765111°W / 40.7765944; -73.9765111. On the evening of 8 December 1980, English musician John Lennon, formerly of the Beatles, was fatally shot in the archway of the Dakota, his residence in New York City. The perpetrator was Mark David Chapman, a recently unemployed resident of Hawaii.