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
Acoustic (John Lennon album) tracks written by John Lennon, except where noted. The album received much criticism from both critics and fans, as nine of the sixteen tracks had previously been released on the 1998 "John Lennon Anthology" box set, while the remaining seven recordings had been available on several different bootleg CDs for years. Acoustic (John Lennon album) Acoustic is a compilation album of John Lennon demos, studio and live performances that feature his acoustic guitar work and was released in 2004. Although it failed to chart in the United Kingdom, "Acoustic" reached number 31 in the United States with sales of 27,858