John Lennon was born in October 9th 1940 in Liverpool and was  assasinated in December 8th 1980.

He was an English singer and songwriter who co-founded the Beatles.He was assasinated by Mark David chapman in New York City.

John Lennon was an English musician who gained worldwide fame as one of the members of the Beatles, for this subsequent solo career ,and for his political activism and pacifist actions. On Monday, December 8th 1980, Lennon was shot dead by mark David Chapman  in New york city. Lennon had just came back from record  studio with his wife Yoko Ono

 

David Chapman had been a big Beatles fan, idolizing Lennon, and played guitar himself, but turned against him after becoming an extreme Christian. He was furious toward Lennon comment that the Beatles were «more popular than Jesus ».