how did he die?
He was shot twice in the back and twice in the shoulder at close range.
John Lennon
 twice in the back and twice in the shoulder at close range.
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John Lennon [SEP] 8 December 1980: Murder
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on 8 December 1980, Lennon autographed a copy of "Double Fantasy" for fan Mark David Chapman before leaving The Dakota with Ono for a recording session at the Record Plant. After the session, Lennon and Ono returned to their Manhattan apartment in a limousine at around 10:50p.m. EST. They exited the vehicle and walked through the archway of the building when Chapman shot Lennon twice in the back and twice in the shoulder at close range. Lennon was rushed in a police cruiser to the emergency room of Roosevelt Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival at 11:00p.m.