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John Lennon was assassinated December 8 1980 by Mark Chapman that shot him in the back four times.
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After the death of the beloved rock star John Lennon Mark Chapman was sentenced to life in prison.
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Chapman is turned down for release
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In 1992 Jones published a book, Let Me Take You Down: Inside the Mind of Mark David Chapman, the Man Who Killed John Lennon.
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Chapman refused to go on camera but, after praying over it, consented to tell his story in a series of audiotapes.
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Chapman's experiences during the weekend on which he committed the murder have been turned into a feature-length movie called Chapter 27, in which he is played by Jared Leto.
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The Killing of John Lennon starring Jonas Ball as Chapman, which documents Chapman's life before and up to the murder and portrays Chapman in a somewhat sympathetic light.
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Chapman is refused for parole for the ninth time since being in prison