Mark David Chapman, left, and John Lennon.
The man who shot John Lennon told a parole board this week that he killed the star because he wanted "instant notoriety."
"I made a horrible decision to end another human being's life, for reasons of selfishness, and that was my decision at that time," Mark David Chapman said.
"I felt that by killing John Lennon I would become somebody, and instead of that I became a murderer and murderers are not somebodies."
Chapman said Lennon was at the top of his celebrity hit list which included Johnny Carson and Elizabeth Taylor. He's been in prison for 29 years. He was denied parole on Tuesday.
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it is so sick that i can throw up. Just the idea of killing another human being, cant be described with words. People like that should be locked down and bury alived. sorry for strong language.
saying he should makes you almost as bad as him. no one deserves to die...
John Lennon was somebody, and he didn't kill anyone.
Dean-that's the best comment on this page
Agreed, well said Dean.
Who's John Lennon?
A comment that so neatly sums up all that's wrong in this guy's head. I tip my hat to you, sir.
Well said Dean...
Love it!
Well now he is somebody,somebody that's never gonna get paroled! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Dang, you took mine.
That is the best comment of the day!
AND U KILLED JOHN LENNON AND YOU STILL ARE A NOBODY! ASK ME WHO MARK DAVID CHAPMAN IS AND ID SAY....WHO?
LOL, i forgot all about this guy until recently! By the time i have dinner on the table tonight, i won't even remember his name until CNN posts the parole hearing again in 2 years.
no duh...its already been stated he's a nobody...and you post as if he is actually going to hear you.
What a sad thing that such a magnificent artist is forever linked to such a disgusting pos!
I second on your comments Dean...couldn't be said much better
John W Lennon and Strawberry Fields are forever!
Nothing to kill or die for........... And no religion too, Imagine all the people, Living life in peace.... we miss you John!
Lennon was great, except for that insipid Imagine song.
Imagine if Lennon didn't abandon his first wife and kid.
Imagine he wasn't a wife beater and serial cheat, imagine all the people buying all his lies.
Well, Trisha, you're an idiot.
Wow! I hate the song "Imagine" too! I thought I was the only one! It's basically an atheistic point of view of the world. It always seemed so incongruous when they played that song as a tribute for John in Central Park and everyone was praying for him yet he was singing "Imagine there's no heaven".
Trisha's abosolutely right on the money ... but "insipid" gives this boring, meandering, atonal, banal & painfully self-indulgent "song" much too much credit. ... By the way, not all atheists are enamored with "Imagine"; I think it does us a disservice by sloganizing & trivializing the concept. ... And, John, about that inflated ego you had, "Why so serious?"
they should take the picture away so nobody can see this insect
or better yet stop going to posts that are about him
n he should have been executed. if they release this animal he's going to killed again.
No need to worry there. I know for a fact that if he is ever released he has about 72 hours to live.
George, you are so full of crap.
Im concerned that you "know that for a fact." If you seeked revenge, would you not then become what you claim to despise?
I would rather be a Nobody than a murderer of a peaceful man who was loved by millions.Hey Killer are you enjoying you enjoying your notoriety?
To SYF- Naive words unfortunately. We need to deal in reality. There will never be peace in this world and differences will always remain.
Unfortunately, Donald, you are probably right, but, we can still dream can't we?
john lennon was a druggie. I thought druggies didn't matter.
Well, I believe that he was clean of the hard stuff. I don't think he would have made 40 otherwise. He was dedicated to raising his son Sean at the time. In any respect, he is part of the most successful band in history. This pos continues to use up valuable air.
Mike, you're an idiot too.
Let me correct your thinking, sir. It is you who doesn't matter.
Let's keep his name on CNN. What a novel idea. Give him some more of his 15 minutes of fame. Let's forget about him and let him rot in jail where he belongs. Am sure he's happy that his name is on the news once again.