I just read in the papers (and then later online) that the album that John Lennon signed for Mark David Chapman hours before he killed the former Beatle is on sale for £530,000. The copy of 1980’s Double Fantasy‘was signed by Lennon as he left his home on December 8, 1980. He was then murdered by Chapman when he returned five hours later. It has Lennon’s signature on the cover and Chapman’s forensically enhanced finger prints on the sleeve.
Now why would anyone want that copy of the album? As a memorabilia item? Figuratively speaking it has the blood of Lennon and the imprint of Chapman, his killer, all over it. Why would a true fan even want to touch it? I do not think that it’s something to buy out of respect to Lennon, a great musical artist and songwriter.
After Chapman killed Lennon, a maintenance man found the autographed album at the entrance to the Dakota, where Lennon lived. He then handed it over to Police as evidence. Currently serving a life sentence, Chapman was recently denied parole for a sixth time.
Good! I hope the bastard never gets it!
holy. shit.