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My Take
I want to be honest about why this entry exists. Mark David Chapman is in this database not for any achievement, but because his name is permanently bound to one of music history's darkest nights: the murder of John Lennon outside the Dakota in December 1980. I feel no fascination with him, and I resist the true-crime impulse to make him interesting. What stays with me instead is the scale of what was taken, a songwriter who preached peace, silenced by a stranger's obsession. We keep the record for history's sake, but my sympathy and my attention belong entirely to Lennon, his family, and the music left behind.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mark David Chapman
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・チャップマン
- Reading
- まーく・ちゃっぷまん
- Born
- May 10, 1955 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- inmate / murderer
2. Background
- High school
- Columbia High School
- University
- Covenant College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mark David Chapman born?
Born May 10, 1955 (age 71).
Where is Mark David Chapman from?
Mark David Chapman is from Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
What does Mark David Chapman do?
Mark David Chapman works as inmate, murderer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.