December 3rd 2023.
John Lennon, the iconic Beatle, was tragically shot dead by Mark David Chapman, a 68-year-old fan, outside his New York City apartment building in 1980. According to a doorman at the building, Lennon's last words were ‘I'm shot’. Jay Hastings, the concierge, recounts what he heard in the documentary, Lennon: Murder Without a Trial. ‘He runs past me,’ Hastings said. ‘He goes, “I’m shot”. He had blood coming out of his mouth, and just collapsed on the floor. I half rolled him to his back and took his glasses off, put them on the desk. And Yoko was screaming, “Get an ambulance, get an ambulance, get an ambulance”.’
Taxi driver Richard Peterson was also at the scene of the tragedy and witnessed the shooting. ‘Lennon was walking in and this kid says, “John Lennon”. He was a chunky guy. I’m looking at him through the front window of my cab,’ Peterson said. He then realized that this was not a movie he was witnessing, but rather a real-life tragedy.
The documentary, narrated by actor Kiefer Sutherland, 56, reveals interviews with Lennon’s friends, Chapman’s defense lawyers, psychiatrists, detectives, and prosecutors. It also explores the conspiracy theories surrounding Lennon’s death. Chapman has since apologized to Yoko Ono, Lennon’s wife, for his ‘despicable’ and ‘extremely selfish act’ at his 2020 parole hearing.
The Apple TV+ documentary, set to be released on December 6, will give a more detailed picture of the tragedy that stunned the world. Do you have a favourite Beatles song? Comment now and share your thoughts!
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