The murder of John Lennon on Dec. 8, 1980, was as devastating as it was shocking. And Eyewitness News covered the murder like no other news source. Watch our special "Eyewitness to the Death of John Lennon" at the link in the comments. | ABC7NY

John Lennon (Oct. 9, 1940 - Dec. 8, 1980) John Lennon's cause of death was murder by gunshot on December 8, 1980, when he was shot by Mark David Chapman outside his home, The Dakota, in New York City. Chapman shot Lennon multiple times as he returned from a recording session with his wife, Yoko Ono, an act widely described as an assassination. | Dan Lastimosa