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Death Of John Lennon
John Lennon death was a tragedy for all Beatles fan girls or boys. “Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.” this is one of John Lennon’s famous quotes and it is what happen to John on that tragic day. John Lennon just came back from a recording then walked back to his hotel then got shot. There was a crowed at his hotel, then one of his obsessed fans shot him. John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980. On the night of December 8, 1980 John Lennon was shot outside of his hotel. John lennon walked back to his hotel after coming from a recording. He got to the outside of his hotel then got shot. His killer was named Mark David Chapman; John Lennon had signed a copy of his new album

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