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December 8, 1980: The Day John Lennon Died, the Book

Follows the events leading to the horrible moment when Mark David Chapman calmly fired his Charter Arms .38 Special into the rock icon, John Lennon, realizing his perverse fantasy of attaining perennial notoriety.Read More

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    In a breathtaking minute-by-minute format "December 8 1980: The Day John Lennon Died" follows the events leading to the horrible moment when Mark David Chapman calmly fired his Charter Arms .38 Special into the rock icon realizing his perverse fantasy of attaining perennial notoriety. "New York Times" bestselling author Keith Elliot Greenberg takes us back to New York City and the world John Lennon woke up to. The day begins with a Rolling Stone photo session that takes on an uncomfortable tone when photographer Annie Leibowitz tries to maneuver Yoko Ono out of the shot. Later Lennon gives the last interview of his life declaring I consider that my work won't be finished until I'm dead and buried and I hope that's a long long time. We follow the other Beatles Lennon's family the shooter fans and New York City officials through the day and as the hours progress the pace becomes more breathless. Once the fatal shots are fired the clock continues to tick as Dr.Stephan Lynn walks from the emergency room after declaring the former Beatle dead Howard Cosell announces the singer's passing on Monday Night Football and Paul McCartney is lambasted for muttering Drag isn't it - his bereavement confused with indifference. The epilogue examines the aftermath of the killing: the considerable moment when 100 000 New Yorkers stood in silence in Central Park the posthumous reunion of the Beatles in the studio - with George Paul and Ringo accompanying the recordings of their old friend - the unveiling of a bronze John Lennon statue in Fidel Castro's Cuba and the durable legacy that persists today.

  • 0879309636
  • 9780879309633
  • Keith Elliot Greenberg
  • 1 December 2010
  • Backbeat Books
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 256
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