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What book was Mark David Chapman carrying with him when he killed John Lennon on December 8th, 1980?

Question #78050. Asked by sugabrown.
Last updated Dec 30 2020.

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Mark David Chapman, murderer of musician John Lennon, asked the latter to sign it for him on the morning of the day he killed him. Chapman was also carrying the book when police arrested him immediately after the murder, and also referred to it during his statement to the New York Parole Board in 2000.

link http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Catcher_in_the_Rye


Response last updated by gtho4 on Dec 30 2020.
May 21 2003, 12:53 PM
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J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye".
When I first read Catcher in the Rye, I read it because it’s popular. It seemed like a must-read, and it came highly recommended ... By the end of this second read through, I wanted to know what was really wrong with Holden Caulfield. I also found myself incredibly curious about the novel's author, J.D. Salinger ... On December 8th of 1980, John Lennon was shot by Mark David Chapman. Outside of Lennon’s Manhattan home, police officers arrived to the scene to find Chapman casually flipping through his copy of Catcher in the Rye. During the case, when asked why he chose to kill John Lennon, Chapman stated "because he was famous". Chapman later claimed that he believed Holden Caulfied would have killed John Lennon because he was a "phony" ... He is quoted as citing the novel as his motive. Before his sentencing, Chapman read a passage from the novel in the courtroom. He thought of himself as the "catcher in the rye of his generation".
link https://medium.com/@sec220/the-role-of-catcher-in-the-rye-in-john-lennons-assassination-4216033a75ed

Response last updated by gtho4 on Dec 30 2020.
Mar 29 2007, 10:19 PM
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Mark David Chapman was carrying a copy of J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye". He had written inside the book "THIS is my statement" and signed it "Holden Caulfield".

John Lennon was shot by Chapman on December 8, 1980, dying from the irreversible damage caused by the 4 hollow-point bullets.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_David_Chapman

Apr 06 2014, 9:52 AM
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