Mark David Chapman
publication date: Sunday, October 23, 2016 (part of Fall 2016)
category: 
Crime
clue: With four bullets, this J.D. Salinger enthusiast broke a lot of hearts in December 1980.
explanation: Chapman murdered John Lennon and read Catcher in the Rye until police arrested him. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, and Jesse King
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