Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
On the evening of December 8, 1980, John Lennon left his residence with his wife, Yoko Ono, for a recording session. As they walked towards his limousine, a young man called Mark David Chapman approached them, asking Lennon to autograph one of his records. Lennon obliged before leaving.
Six hours later, as Lennon and Ono returned to their apartment, that same man stepped out behind them, aimed his .38 revolver at Lennon and fired five times, fatally wounding the former Beatle. What led Chapman to kill one of the most famous musicians in the world?
Please note that this program was made in 1995. Chapman is still in prison; he was denied parole for the 11th time in 2020. He has repeatedly denied that his intent in killing Lennon was to achieve fame or notoriety.
This is the full-length episode. Previous uploads are TV recordings with 3 minutes cut.
On the evening of December 8, 1980, John Lennon left his residence with his wife, Yoko Ono, for a recording session. As they walked towards his limousine, a young man called Mark David Chapman approached them, asking Lennon to autograph one of his records. Lennon obliged before leaving.
Six hours later, as Lennon and Ono returned to their apartment, that same man stepped out behind them, aimed his .38 revolver at Lennon and fired five times, fatally wounding the former Beatle. What led Chapman to kill one of the most famous musicians in the world?
Please note that this program was made in 1995. Chapman is still in prison; he was denied parole for the 11th time in 2020. He has repeatedly denied that his intent in killing Lennon was to achieve fame or notoriety.
This is the full-length episode. Previous uploads are TV recordings with 3 minutes cut.
