Today marks the 40th anniversary of the murder of former 'Beatle' John Lennon.
The legendary Lennon was shot and killed outside his apartment, The Dakota, in Manhattan on December 8, 1980.
Lennon was killed while he and wife Yoko Ono were returning home on that Monday evening.
Lennon's killer, Mark David Chapman, is serving a life sentence for the murder..
He shot Lennon multiple times and Lennon was dead on arrival to a local hospital.
News of Lennon's killing was first reported by Howard Cosell and crew on Monday night football. WATCH VIDEO!
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