On December 8, 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed by an obsessed fan in New York City. Famous for his musical contributions and the Beatles, Lennon had signed his autograph for Mark David Chapman earlier in the day. Later Chapman shot him at close range as Lennon arrived home at his apartment on the Upper West Side. Lennon’s wife, Yoko Ono, memorialized Lennon by dedicating a special garden in Central Park, naming it “Strawberry Fields.”
