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JOHN LENNON- Beyond the Grave

John Winston Ono Lennon- 9th October' 1940 --- 8th December'1980.

On the night of 8th December' 1980 around 10:49 PM, Mark David Chapman shot Lennon in the back four times in the entrance of the Dakota. Earlier that evening Lennon had autographed a copy of Double Fantasy for Chapman, who had been stalking Lennon since October.

Lennon was taken to the emergency room of nearby Roosevelt Hospital but was pronounced Dead on arrival on 11:07 PM. On the following day, Ono issued a statement- There is no funeral for John Lennon. John loved and prayed for the human race. Please pray the same for him, Love, Yoko and Sean.

Chapman pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to 20 years to life. He remains in prison having been denied all requests for Parole.

Lennon's body was cremated at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York, his ashes were then kept by Yoko.

Hours before his murder, Lennon told RKO Radio that he felt he could go out anywhere in the New York city and feels safe. While still a Beatle, Lennon was asked how he might die, Lennon replied, I'll probably be popped off by some loony.