John Lennon had he lived would have been 66 yesterday, but John Lennon was shot dead in 1980 by Mark Chapman.

It was decided that Chapman’s release would not serve the best interests of the community, his crime has been described as bizarre!. Whilst Chapman has adjusted to prison life well he had a history of mental illness before murdering Lennon.

Mark Chapman, aged 51, will continue to be incarcerated for at least two more years at New York’s Attica Correctional Facility.

In a written decision the parole panel concluded: “The panel remains concerned about the bizarre nature of this premeditated and violent crime.

“While the panel notes your satisfactory institutional adjustment, due to the extremely violent nature of the offence your release would not be in the best interest of the community.”