Mark Chapman: The Fame Hungry Fan Who Killed John Lennon | Our History

December 1980, New York City, in the shadows of an upscale apartment block, a man called Mark Chapman is waiting with a gun. Within moments, John Lennon, one of the most famous musicians on the planet has been shot he is critically injured within minutes he is dead.

But far from fleeing the scene, the killer offers himself to police. It soon transpires that the rationale for this horrendous crime is the assassin's narcissistic personality. This is the story of the original stalker killer the man and an incident that changed the world of celebrity culture. Celebrity Obsessed - John Lennon contains exclusive contributions from interviews with Mark Chapman's childhood friend, Miles McManus; The program also features Jack Jones, the author of The man who killed John Lennon, and the only person to interview Chapman while he was incarcerated in Attica Prison; Retired NYPD Officer Herb Frauenberger, one of the first responders on the night of Lennon's death; Lanny Jones, the former Editor of People Magazine; Former Manhattan District Attorney, Kim Hogrefe, and Criminologist, Prof. Jack Levin.

This film was first broadcast: 2018

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[Pinkflare]

Even tho I know how the story ends I kept hoping that John survived

[supercobrajet]

let him rot in his protective jail, and just throw away the key. Or, better yet, let him out in General Public prison.

[cph]

He got what he wanted. His name, face, actions tied in history with John Lennon. So sad.

[MomMadness]

I was 10 years old and I will never forget hearing all of the Beatles songs on the radio on the morning after he was assassinated . I also remember the National Inquirer publishing a picture of him after he passed away.

[porcupinefizzy]

And 11 years later we were robbed of another legend when we lost Freddie Mercury.

[PSy]

Since the murderer wants attention…I stopped watching this video ASAP after hearing it. Was just curious how John died

[amystoudt]

That's why celebrities started to hiring bodyguards shortly after that

[dskywalker]

Interesting that this creep was in Georgia in about 1965 (age 10) when people down south were burning Beatles records.

[robertmartinez]

if this Freak were to ever be released, he'll have to contend with "Fame Hungry" Lennon Avengers.

[susangavaghan]

Tragic and senseless. I read that John had fired his security guard a couple of weeks previously due to an argument.

[ellenlyons]

How sad that John Lennon felt he was safe in New York he could be himself there. Unlike here in the UK he could walk the street without hordes of fans running after him. And yet it was a bogus fan who shot him dead. John even gave him his signature. And he repaid him by taking his life. So So sad the world lost a great musician a wife lost her husband his sons lost their father. I said bogus because no real fan would have killed him.
RIP John singing with the Angels 😇

[oliverrojas]

When thinking of John Lennon's assassination, it’s hard to get a sense of closure.

[tiffanyroseangeles]

Never been the same since Lennons death…..Seems to hurt more if you are British origin or ( I’m 1/2 UK) now just Paul & Ringo with us🥰⭐️
RIP JOHN WORLDS NOT THE. SAME WITHOUT You …❤🌹🌹🌹🕊️DEATH PENALTY TO CHAPMAN!!

[knockedoutloaded]

No real fan would do something so evil....

[bubbercakes]

Everyone knows John Lennon still. Although I know Chapman’s name now, I’ll forget it while Lennon will live on. May his murderer never get out!

[williamthomas]

The Catcher in the Rye is a novel that has been linked to two assassination attempts. Mark David Chapman was reading the book when he assassinated John Lennon in 1980. John W. Hinckley, Jr. attempted to assassinate U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and was found to have a copy of the book in his possession. In the novel, the protagonist Holden imagines that he has been shot and pictures murdering someone with an automatic pistol.

[spookynightthelegendofclar]

He killed my Beatle. John Lennon was one of my favorites

[Tunachaz]

Time to stop giving this Lunitic any more coverage.

[acooksla]

I had just moved to nyc when this happened and went to the memorial in Central Park, it was so deeply saddening and tragic. We had a moment of silence in the cold dark night in the park and then they had piped Imagine on speakers into the area and we all left stood there, thousands of us. Silently we left and I will never forget it.

[sphesihlemamba]

People really have twisted minds out there. This is sad