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I heard the news today, oh boy...
About a lucky man who made the grade
John,
He brought me joy at many times in my life through his music and his humour. I was 16 when he was shot. I heard about it the next day when i woke up in the morning and I just sat in my bed with tears running down my face. It just didn't make any sense, but then again, whatever does make sense in life. Supposedly, Mark David Chapman was taking revenge on John for John's statements that the Beatles were more popular than Christ.
How sad.
Of all the famous people that have died in my life, I think the world slowed down the most for John Lennon.
A footnote........
On December 8, 1980, Chapman shot and killed John Lennon outside the Dakota Apartments in New York City. Chapman was a former security guard from Hawaii who came to New York specifically to attack the famous ex-Beatle. Though Chapman's lawyer initially entered a plea of insanity, Chapman later changed the plea to guilty. He was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, a sentence which he is serving in New York's Attica prison. Chapman was denied parole at his first parole hearing in October of 2000.
Last edited by james t kirk; 10-09-2003 at 03:33 PM..
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