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John Lennon killed
John Lennon was assassinated December 8 1980 by Mark Chapman that shot him in the back four times. -
Jail on Chapman
After the death of the beloved rock star John Lennon Mark Chapman was sentenced to life in prison. -
chapman turned down
Chapman is turned down for release -
new book of chapman
In 1992 Jones published a book, Let Me Take You Down: Inside the Mind of Mark David Chapman, the Man Who Killed John Lennon. -
Chapman creates autieo book
Chapman refused to go on camera but, after praying over it, consented to tell his story in a series of audiotapes. -
Chapman becomes a movie star
Chapman's experiences during the weekend on which he committed the murder have been turned into a feature-length movie called Chapter 27, in which he is played by Jared Leto. -
More movies come out
The Killing of John Lennon starring Jonas Ball as Chapman, which documents Chapman's life before and up to the murder and portrays Chapman in a somewhat sympathetic light. -
refused for the ninth time
Chapman is refused for parole for the ninth time since being in prison