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John Lennon's Killer Denied Parole for 7th Time

Mark David Chapman, 57, was sentenced in 1981 to 20 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.

Mark David Chapman, 57, was sentenced in 1981 to 20 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.

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