Mark David Chapman

John Lennon's killer
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Mark David Chapman
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Mark David Chapman was born on May 10, 1955, in Fort Worth [1][2][3][4]. He is a citizen of the United States . His occupation is listed as inmate and murderer .

Chapman attended Columbia High School and Covenant College for his education . He has been a member of the World Alliance of YMCAs and World Vision International .

Key Facts

  • Mother: Diane Elizabeth Pease[6]
  • Spouse: Gloria Chapman[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Native language: English[9]
  • Educated at: Covenant College[10], Columbia High School[11]
  • Member of: World Alliance of YMCAs[12], World Vision International[13]
  • Religion or worldview: Adventism[14], born again[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Mark David Chapman[17]
  • Residence: Fort Worth[18], Attica Correctional Facility[19], Wende Correctional Facility[20]
  • Family name: Chapman[21]
  • Given name: Mark[22], David[23]
  • Significant event: murder of John Lennon[24]
  • Medical condition: personality disorder[25]
  • Convicted of: voluntary manslaughter[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Name in native language: Mark David Chapman[28]
  • Penalty: life imprisonment[29]
  • Different from: Marco Allen Chapman[30]
  • Number of children: 0[31]
  • Place of detention: Wende Correctional Facility[32]
  • Significant person: John Lennon[33]

Why It Matters

Mark David Chapman has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Mark David Chapman born?

Mark David Chapman's place of birth was Fort Worth[2].

Who were Mark David Chapman's parents?

Mark David Chapman's mother was Diane Elizabeth Pease[6].

Who was Mark David Chapman married to?

Mark David Chapman's spouses include Gloria Chapman[7].

What did Mark David Chapman do for work?

Mark David Chapman worked as an inmate[3] and murderer[4].

Where did Mark David Chapman go to school?

Mark David Chapman was educated at Covenant College[10] and Columbia High School[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → mark-david-chapman
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Chapman
    Svkkl authority id → 0374918-Chapman-Mark-David-1955
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  3. 18w ago · ~2026-32531-22 · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → inmate, murderer
    Religion or worldview → Adventism, born again
    Convicted of → voluntary manslaughter
    Citizenship → —
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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