"John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial" documentary revealed John Lennon's last words before his death.
AppleTV+ created the documentary to explore what happened before and after Mark David Chapman killed the musician. The three-part series highlights testimonies and statements recorded about the murder, including Lennon's final words before he took his last breath.
What Was John Lennon's Last Words Before His Death?
Jay Hastings - a staff who worked at the Manhattan apartment block's front desk - revealed that Lennon cried out, "I'm shot," before falling to the ground.
"He runs past me. He goes, 'I'm shot.' He had blood coming out of his mouth. He collapsed on the floor. I half rolled him to his back and took his glasses off, put them on the desk. And Yoko was screaming, 'Get an ambulance, get an ambulance, get an ambulance!'" Hastings said.
Meanwhile, taxi driver Richard Peterson said kids around the area witnessed the shooting and mentioned the musician's name. He himself saw the killing while he was in his cab.
Previously, Lennon's wife revealed to BBC's "Desert Island Discs" that The Beatles member's final words to her was about their son, Sean Ono Lennon.
"No, let's go home because I want to see Sean before he goes to sleep," he reportedly said when she asked him whether they should have dinner before going home following their interview with RKO Radio.
Lennon did not have the chance to see his son again as he was already attacked by Chapman.
The murderer said that he knew it was wrong to kill Lennon, but he had evil in his heart and was seeking fame when he shot the singer. Chapman also admitted to planning the murder for months and guiding himself through the book, "The Catcher in the Rye."
On the day Lennon died, he did not leave the crime scene and waited for the police to arrive. He told the authorities that he did the crime after Lennon said, "The Beatles were more popular than Jesus" in one of his interviews.
The same documentary's trailer shared Chapman's bizarre apology, with an eyewitness quoting him saying, "He actually apologized to us, he said, 'Gee I'm sorry I ruined your night.' You gotta be kidding me, you just ruined your whole life."
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