Mark David Chapman

Mark David Chapman is most notoriously known as the murderer of The Beatles’ John Lennon, shooting the legendary musician outside an apartment building in New York in 1980. Chapman used to be an avid fan of the Beatles, especially John Lennon, but was angered when Lennon remarked during an interview in 1966 that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, which Chapman took as a blasphemy to his Christian faith. Chapman became so obsessed with the idea to kill Lennon that he even told his wife about it.

After killing Lennon, Chapman reportedly still remained at the crime scene, reading the 1951 novel by J. D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye. He cited that it was one of the influences that led to his act and killing Lennon was his way to get people to read the book.

Mark David Chapman is a famous American murderer of John Lennon, who was born on May 10, 1955. As a person born on this date, Mark David Chapman is listed in our database as the 4th most popular celebrity for the day (May 10) and the 11th most popular for the year (1955).

People born on May 10 fall under the Zodiac sign of Taurus, the Bull. Mark David Chapman is the 139th most popular Taurus.

Aside from information specific to Mark David Chapman's birthday, Mark David Chapman is the 962nd most famous American and ranks 30th in famous people born in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.

In general, Mark David Chapman ranks as the 1638th most popular famous person, and the 2nd most popular murderer of all time. “The Famous Birthdays” catalogs over 25,000 famous people, everyone from actors to singers to scientists to serial killers and more. If you're curious to see who was born on your birthday, you can use our database to find out who, what, where, when and why. You can search by birthday, birthplace, claim to fame or any other information by typing in the search box, or simply browse our site by selecting the month, the day, the horoscope, or any other clickable option.

Learn about famous persons' keys to fame, discover interesting trivia and find out where they rank on several types of charts. Use it as fun information for a birthday party or a game at another type of celebration. Start a scrapbook of everyone born on your birthday or give a gift of a scrapbook of everyone born on a loved one's birthday. Take a look at the currently trending celebrities, the most popular birthdays for a specific day or jump to a random or recently added celebrity's page if you're not looking for anything specific.