[Answer] In what year was John Lennon shot?

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...The correct answer is: D! The tragic incident took place on December 8, 1980 in New York City. A man named Mark David Chapman shot Lennon at the entrance of the building he called home. When his body arrived at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital center, it was announced that he was dead on arrival. The first time the public learned of the horrible event was on ABC’s Monday Night Football.

[Answer] 6. What animal does John Lennon claim to be in the title of a Beatles song?

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...1. Seal 2. Otter 3. Walrus 4. Whale "I am the Walrus" appeared on "The Magical Mystery Tour" album. Supposedly Lennon was inspired by "The Walrus and the Carpenter" poem written by Lewis Carroll.

[Answer] What did John Lennon formally change his middle name to in 1969?

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...After John Lennon married Yoko Ono in 1969, he formally changed his middle name. Lennon updated his middle name by deed poll from Winston to “Ono”, during a brief ceremony on the roof of the Apple Corps building in London. Lennon had never liked his middle name, which had been given to him during a bout of wartime patriotism. Although he used the name John Ono Lennon thereafter, official documents referred to him as John Winston Ono Lennon, since UK law dictates that a person is unable to fully revoke a name given at birth.

[Ans] What did John Lennon formally change his middle name to in 1969?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What did John Lennon formally change his middle name to in 1969?"

After John Lennon married Yoko Ono in 1969, he formally changed his middle name. Lennon updated his middle name by deed poll from Winston to “Ono”, during a brief ceremony on the roof of the Apple Corps building in London. Lennon had never liked his middle name, which had been given to him during a bout of wartime patriotism. Although he used the name John Ono Lennon thereafter, official documents referred to him as John Winston Ono Lennon, since UK law dictates that a person is unable to fully revoke a name given at birth.

[Ans] Which book was Mark Chapman carrying when he assassinated John Lennon?

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Mark David Chapman shot John Lennon outside The Dakota apartment building in New York City on this day in 1980. Chapman fired five times at Lennon, hitting him four times in the back and later sat down on a nearby curb reading J. D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye until he was arrested by the police. He has repeatedly said that the novel was his statement. After being taken into custody, Chapman told officers, “I’m sure the large part of me is Holden Caulfield, who is the main person in the book. The small part of me must be the Devil.”

[Answer] Which book was Mark Chapman carrying when he assassinated John Lennon?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which book was Mark Chapman carrying when he assassinated John Lennon?"

...Mark David Chapman shot John Lennon outside The Dakota apartment building in New York City on this day in 1980. Chapman fired five times at Lennon, hitting him four times in the back and later sat down on a nearby curb reading J. D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye until he was arrested by the police. He has repeatedly said that the novel was his statement. After being taken into custody, Chapman told officers, “I’m sure the large part of me is Holden Caulfield, who is the main person in the book. The small part of me must be the Devil.”