28 years without John Lennon

[B. Goren.]

On the night of 8 December 1980 Mark David Chapman shot Lennon in the back four times. 28 years. It is unbelievable how time flies.

[papsrus]

I remember the night well. Howard Cosell told me. It was one of those moments that took a while to get my head around. Just a senseless tragedy.

[AndrewHill]

This was a senseless murder for a stupid reason; a huge loss to 20th century music. RIP John.

[BruceH]

I was 19 and getting my car fixed. The mechanic told me. At first I just couldn't believe it.

[Alexander]

I was a few weeks short of my tenth birthday and was already a die-hard Beatles fan. My mom tells me that I could sing Beatles songs before I could talk. I can still remember that morning vividly. My clock radio went off and I heard the DJ say, "John Lennon was shot and killed last night." I remember thinking that I must still be dreaming. I went into the kitchen to ask my mom if I heard what I thought I heard...and I found her in tears.

It was devistating for me. John Lennon was one of my childhood heroes and he was gunned down in the street by a madman.