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Bullet from John Lennon killer’s gun up for auction

John Lennon is set to go up for auction this week in Newcastle. The item was given to Northumbria Police officer Brian Taylor by the New York Police Department, after they allowed him to shoot the gun on a visit to the department. Taylor recently passed away, and now the bullet will be going under the hammer at Newcastle auctioneers Anderson & Garland on February 29.Taylor had kept the bullet in a frame for the rest of his life, with the auction house’s director describing it as “one of those slightly macabre lots you get now and again that draws everyone’s attention.” “There is a Beatles fanbase that is fanatical and a market for just about anything Beatles,” he continued (via BBC).
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Exclusive: Watch a new clip from ‘John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial’
Apple TV+ has shared a clip from the new documentary John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial – you can watch it above.Released on the streaming on Wednesday (December 6), Murder Without A Trial offers a deeply researched examination of John Lennon’s 1980 murder.The three-part three-part documentary series is narrated by Emmy Award winner Kiefer Sutherland and features exclusive eyewitness interviews and previously unseen crime scene photos. It also examines the investigation and conviction of Mark David Chapman, Lennon’s confessed killer.Other exclusive interviews in the series include Richard Peterson, a taxi driver who was witness to the shooting; Jay Hastings, a doorman at The Dakota who heard Lennon’s last words; David Suggs, Mark David Chapman’s defense lawyer; Elliot Mintz, a confidant to Lennon and Yoko Ono; and Dr Naomi Goldstein, the psychiatrist who first assessed Chapman.In the newly released clip, shared exclusively with NME, family friend Mintz reveals that Lennon’s wife Ono asked him to look into the numerous conspiracy theories surrounding her husband’s death.Elsewhere in the series, Richard Peterson, who witnessed the shooting, revealed Chapman’s unusual apology after killing The Beatles guitarist“‘He actually apologised to us,” said Peterson.
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Trailer for Apple’s new John Lennon documentary, narrated by Kiefer Sutherland
John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial, which is narrated by none other than Kiefer Sutherland.The series examines the tragic murder of music and cultural icon John Lennon, and the investigation and conviction of his killer Mark David Chapman.The docuseries features exclusive eyewitness interviews and previously unseen crime scene photos, shedding new light on the life and murder of music and cultural icon John Lennon, and the investigation and conviction of Mark David Chapman, his confessed killer. It arrives on the streamer on 6th December.The official synopsis is as follows:“John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial” is a deeply researched examination of John Lennon’s 1980 murder, which shocked and saddened the world. The production was granted extensive Freedom of Information Act requests from the New York City Police Department, the Board of Parole and the District Attorney’s office; and the series includes exclusive interviews including Richard Peterson, a taxi driver who was witness to the shooting; Jay Hastings, a doorman at The Dakota who heard Lennon’s last words; David Suggs, Mark David Chapman’s defense lawyer; Elliot Mintz, a confidant to Lennon and Yoko Ono; and Dr Naomi Goldstein, the psychiatrist who first assessed Chapman. Check out the new trailer below.When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.@ THN - The Hollywood News 2023
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Inside John Lennon's tragic death – will, aftermath and murderer's death plot
John Lennon, one of the most famous musicians of the 20th century, was brutally shot and killed on December 8, 1980 by Mark David Chapman.The world was shaken and silenced after such an iconic and influential figure’s life was cut short at the age of 40 years old.The impact was felt across the world as fans mourned the loss of such a creative mind and were robbed of the chance to see him perform live once more.READ MORE: Austin Butler now 'embodies' Elvis Presley after 'dedicated research', claims expertJohn and his wife Yoko Ono had performed his final full concert performance back in 1972 in Madison Square Garden and as the 50th anniversary approaches, keep reading to take a look back at John’s untimely death.Mark David Chapman, a Hawaii-born security guard, was 25 years old at the time of the crime and was an avid Beatles fan.He had no prior convictions.One of his main inspirations in life was Holden Caulfield, the protagonist in JD Salinger’s 1951 novel The Catcher In The Rye who repeatedly comments on the “phonies” of the world.Mark became infatuated by Lennon’s lifestyle and an infamous statement he made in 1966.John had said that The Beatles were “more popular than Jesus”, which caused controversy across the world and, along with the lyrics to his songs God and Imagine, riled Mark to the point of murder.He flew from Honolulu to New York City and when he arrived, made his way to John’s NYC residence.
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