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English musician John Lennon was murdered at the entrance of the Dakota, where he resided in New York City.

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John Lennon

English musician (1940–1980)

John Winston Ono Lennon was an English musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history.
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Murder of John Lennon

1980 crime in New York City

On the night of 8 December 1980, English musician John Lennon, formerly of the Beatles, was shot and fatally wounded in the archway of The Dakota, his residence in New York City. The perpetrator, Mark David Chapman, was an American Beatles fan who was envious and enraged by…
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The Dakota

Residential building in Manhattan, New York

The Dakota, also known as the Dakota Apartments, is a cooperative apartment building at 1 West 72nd Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The Dakota was constructed between 1880 and 1884 in the German Renaissance style and was designed by…
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