Both the virus and the syndrome are often referred to together as HIV/AIDS. People with HIV have what is called HIV infection. As a result, some will then develop AIDS. The development of numerous opportunistic infections in an AIDS patient can ultimately lead to death.
Chapman was sentenced to 20 years to life for Lennonâs murder. At a parole hearing last year, he apologized for the killing saying, âI am sorry for being such an idiot and choosing the wrong way for glory.â. John Lennon would be 76 years old today if he had lived.
1 John Lennon's killer talked about the notorious 1980 murder as he appeared in front of a parole board last week. 2  Mark David Chapman, now 59, was denied parole for the eighth time.  Shot dead the music legend outside his Manhattan apartment on December 8, 1980 and sentenced to 20 years to life in prison.