John Hinckley - was reportedly seeking fame to impress the actress Jodie Foster, with whom he had a fixation. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity

Mark David Chapman was a narcissist who had a list of 5 different celebrities living in New York that he'd like to kill to make himself infamous. John Lennon was the most accessible. he then spun a story of being obsessed with the Beatles and with the book the Catcher in the Rye. but truly, it was because John kept the same routine and regularly interacted with the public, which made him the easiest target on the list.

Because John Hinckley couldnt figure out another way to feel important...😷

(I have been corrected that it was indeed Mark Chapman. But the rest holds true))

He should have stayed in England

John Lennon, by most accounts, was a nasty guy and a phony. Mark Chapman was incensed with his phoniness and along with his delusions, he shot Lennon

Mental health issues are swept under the table then and it's difficult to stop a person with a mental health issue from hurting someone if they don't have a record or not getting help.

Well anyone can be a victim of random acts of violence..

The guy who shot Lennon was mentally unstable, so there is that reason..

The bguy who shot him was once a supporter of Lennon but later saw Lennon as a traitor to the leftist cause.. Lots of Lennon's songs had a left leaning bent.. But Lennon himself lived in luxury as a rich man so this guy thought Lennon was a fake.

Chapman’s poor mental health and an inadequate mental health care system.

Mark David Chapman's explanation is he wanted to be famous.

Crazy person is crazy?

What about Lennon's comment "We are more famous than Jesus," which he made back in their heyday?

@Tanaka 😞who knows john lennon was a peace lving man but sadly in the united states there are a lot of people not right in the head and armed to kill innocent people sadly

I've heard various stories, so I don't know what to believe.

PS why is this question in the Elton John category? He wasn't the guy who shot John Lennon.

The guy who killed him was very mentally-ill. His reasons were rational. John Lennon was a very angry abusive violent man so he attracted that.

Last I heard a guy named Hinkley want to impress his crush Jodie Foster and that's why he did it!🤔

He was extremely influential, same reason most people are

Because he was a Freemason but wanted out.

because he was famous and in the public eye

Mark David Chapman was batsh*t crazy and able to get too close.
Lennon autographed Chapman’s "Double Fantasy" album earlier in the day.

fruitcake assassinates frootloop.

John Lewis took over.

The times

Mental health