Mark David Chapman - 81A3860

IMPORTANT DATES & CRIME DETAILS Birthday: 5/10/1955 Date Crime Was Committed: 12/8/1980 Sentencing Date: 8/24/1981 About the Crime: Mark Chapman is an American convict who shot and killed the Beatles co-founder John Lennon, six hours after having John sign a copy of latest record, Double Fantasy. Mark claimed to have been told by God to kill John Lennon, due to Lennon claiming the Beatles were "more popular than Jesus". To this day, the Beatles remain the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music.