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Morning Cup of Murder

228: The Assassination of John Lennon - December 8 2019

Morning Cup of Murder

Morning Cup of Murder

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

4.7723 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2019

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com There are some murders that everyone, even those who have no interest in true crime, know all about. On December 8th 1980 a musical legend was murdered in front of his New York residence by a man who took his lyrics to heart. John Lennon Killed (1980) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: [email protected] Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Research collected from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_John_Lennon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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There were two more murders, 15 miles away.

0:02.7

There are some of travel.

0:03.8

We have a electricity line.

0:05.5

A weird...

0:06.0

...duscribed by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird religion.

0:09.0

A cup of murder.

0:10.9

There are some murders that everyone, even those who have no interest in true crime, know all about.

0:18.3

On December 8th, 1980, a musical legend was murdered in front of his New York residence

0:23.9

by a man who took his lyrics to heart.

0:27.6

So, if you like your coffee hot, but your bones chilled, sit back and start your day with a

0:32.9

morning cup of murder.

0:38.1

Mark David Chapman was born on May 10, 1955, to an abusive father whom he and his mother

0:44.9

lived in fear of.

0:46.6

As a child, he fantasized about having a king-like power over an imaginary group of little

0:52.0

people living in his bedroom walls.

0:54.7

By 14, the bullied boy began using drugs and skipping school.

0:59.7

That was until 1971 when he became a born-again Presbyterian

1:04.6

and dedicated his life to volunteering and helping others.

1:08.3

He worked as a camp counselor at a Georgia YMCA and later World Vision,

1:13.3

and was known as an outstanding worker and wonderful caretaker. Around this time, a friend

1:19.5

recommended he read the book, The Catcher and the Rye. This simple recommendation became the

1:25.0

foundation for the crime he would later commit. He felt a deep

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