Murder of John Lennon Murder of John Lennon John Lennon was an English musician who gained worldwide fame as a member of the Beatles, for his subsequent solo career, and for his political activism and pacifism. On the evening of Monday, 8 December 1980, Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman in the archway of the Dakota, his residence in New York City. Lennon had just returned from Record Plant Studio with his wife, Yoko Ono. After sustaining four major gunshot wounds, Lennon was pronounced dead on arrival at Roosevelt Hospital. Shortly after local news stations reported Lennon's death, crowds gathered at
Imagine: John Lennon (soundtrack) Imagine: John Lennon (soundtrack) Imagine: John Lennon is a soundtrack album of popular music compiled for the 1988 documentary film "" from songs written or co-written by John Lennon. Originally released that year as a double album, it now remains available on one CD. Bridging his two musical phases together, as a member of the Beatles and a solo artist (similar to George Harrison's earlier "The Best of George Harrison"), "Imagine: John Lennon" is a career-spanning collection of Lennon's many musical highlights. In addition there are a couple of heretofore unreleased recordings: an acoustic demo of "Real Love" taped in