By Jennifer Tisdale, Distractify | In December 1980, Mark David Chapman walked up to former Beatle John Lennon and fatally shot him four times. Hours before Chapman murdered Lennon, the singer autographed his killer’s copy of “Double Fantasy,” the album he recorded with his wife, Yoko Ono. According to Reuters, this album was sold by a private collector in December 2020, which marked the 40th anniversary of Lennon’s death.
Ringo Starr immediately flew to New York City to be by Ono’s side, reports Time. George Harrison was reportedly “shattered and stunned,” while Paul McCartney hired bodyguards and went into hiding. Lennon was later cremated. His remains were buried in a suburban New York Cemetery. The world mourned the loss of a once-in-a-lifetime talent. In August 1981, Chapman was handed a prison sentence of 20 years to life. Where is he now? Here’s what we know.
Where is Mark David Chapman now?
Chapman is serving out his sentence at Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville, N.Y. In September 2025, he was denied parole for the 14th time, per The Guardian. The 70-year-old will be up for parole again in February 2027. Transcripts for this hearing were not made public, but Chapman apologized for his actions during his eighth parole hearing in 2014.
Chapman told the state Parole Board that he had grown to understand the pain he caused people after reading letters sent to him in prison. “I am sorry for causing that type of pain,” he said at the time. “I am sorry for being such an idiot and choosing the wrong way for glory.” The three members of the Parole Board unanimously decided against Chapman’s release, stating that it would be “incompatible with the welfare of society” and would “deprecate the serious nature of the crime.”
Why did Mark David Chapman kill John Lennon?
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Go here to read Chapman’s stupid reasoning:
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