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  • Eyewitness to the Death of John Lennon (2020)
  • TV Special | 45 min | Documentary
Eyewitness to the Death of John Lennon (2020)
TV Special | 45 min | Documentary

The murder of John Lennon on Dec. 8, 1980, was as devastating as it was shocking. And Eyewitness News covered the murder like no other news source, as it happened in our backyard, to a person who was more than just one of the most famous ...See moreThe murder of John Lennon on Dec. 8, 1980, was as devastating as it was shocking. And Eyewitness News covered the murder like no other news source, as it happened in our backyard, to a person who was more than just one of the most famous celebrities on Earth - he was our neighbor. John Lennon lived at the Dakota, just a few blocks from our studio. Employees of Channel 7 considered him a friendly face they'd wave to -- he, Yoko, and their young son, Sean, would shop in the same shops and go for walks on the same streets. At least one ABC employee, Geraldo Rivera, was a close friend of the Lennons. Written by WABC TV See less
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Writers
Rolando Pujol (contributing writer) | Bill Ritter
Cinematographers
Stephen Cioffi (videographer) | Emily Sowa (videographer)
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Updated Dec 31, 2020

Release date
2020 (United States)

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15 cast members
Name Known for
Bill Ritter
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John Lennon
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ernie Anastos
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The Beatles
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Gloria Chapman
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Mark David Chapman
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Howard Cosell
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
John Johnson
Self / Reporter Self / Reporter   See fewer
Sean Lennon
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Yoko Ono
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Rose Ann Scamardella
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Len Trugman
Self / Photographer Self / Photographer   See fewer
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