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
Mind Games (John Lennon album) month later in the US, on 5 November 2002. It was reissued again by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab in 2004 on CD and LP. In 2010, the original mix was remastered as part of the re-release of Lennon's entire catalogue, the album was available separately or as part of the "John Lennon Signature Box". All songs written by John Lennon. Personnel per album sleeve and Bruce Spizer. Mind Games (John Lennon album) Mind Games is the third studio album by John Lennon. It was recorded at Record Plant Studios in New York in summer 1973. The album was released in