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Lennon’s Killer Named Rock’s Vilest Villain
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Mark David Chapman, the deranged fan who shot John Lennon to death, has topped a list of rock ‘n’ roll’s most dastardly villains.
The roster of rock’s 25 worst nemeses, published in the upcoming issue of music publication Blender, also includes Tipper Gore, the motorcycle club Hell’s Angels and several record executives.
Chapman is serving 20 years to life after pleading guilty to gunning down Lennon outside the former Beatle’s Manhattan apartment on Dec. 8, 1980.
The other killer on the list is the Rev. Marvin Gay, who fatally shot his son, soul legend Marvin Gaye, in 1984. Gay, who was sentenced to five years on probation for involuntary manslaughter and died in 1998, ranked No. 4.
R&B icon Ike Turner, the “husband from hell” who beat Tina Turner, ranked No. 2, followed by the Hell’s Angels, who stabbed to death one fan and beat countless others with pool cues at the Rolling Stones’ infamous 1969 Altamont concert. Gore, wife of former vice-president Al Gore, ranked No. 7 for her efforts to censor music.
The tongue-in-cheek roster also lists “white people” at No. 9 for ripping off black musicians; Muzak at No. 21 for its bland mood music; and the pioneers of power flight, the Wright Brothers, at No. 24 for the aviation deaths of such music stars as Buddy Holly, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Aaliyah.