On 8 December 1980 the afternoon as John Lennon in the studio preparing a new recording . There was a man named Mark Chapman holds a pen and paper to write, and then extended to John Lennon for an autograph . John signed autographs for them. That night John and Yoko came in front of his apartment , he finds mark chapman.Mark said, "You Lennon !!" He then takes John to five shots.John died suddenly at the age of 40 years, three minutes later,police arrived at the apartment. Mark was there, he said to police , "I like that shot John Lennon .