On December 8, 1980, John Lennon returned to his home with a fresh haircut. Shortly after, world renowned photographer Annie Lebowitz arrived at Lennon’s apartment to shoot a spread for Rolling Stone magazine, (via Biography). She shot an intimate photo of a nude Lennon kissing his fully clothed wife, Yoko Ono, that would later become iconic. “You’ve captured our relationship exactly,” Lennon said of the shoot. Later, Lennon is interviewed by journalists from San Francisco’s RKO Radio. Throughout the interview, Lennon advocates for peace and feminism. As a passionate advocate, Lennon says “I consider that my work won’t be finished until I’m dead and buried and I hope that’s a long, long time,” in a haunting final comment.
As the photos and interview took place, Mark David Chapman waited for the “Can’t Buy Me Love” musician outside of the home clutching a copy of “Double Fantasy.” Chapman meets a friend of Lennon’s and explains that he’s hoping to get an autograph.
When the media happenings wrapped at the Lennon-Ono household, the former Beatle and his wife traveled to the Record Plant recording studio to work on a new single. As the photos and interview took place, Mark David Chapman waited for the “Can’t Buy Me Love” musician outside of the home clutching a copy of “Double Fantasy,” hoping to get an autograph.
