8 December 1980 December 7, 2014 Author: Staff John Lennon is shot and killed by Mark David Chapman. Famous Words of Inspiration..."An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day." Irv Kupcinet — Click here for more from Irv Kupcinet Related posts: 8 December 1980 24 December 640 5 May 1980 5 May 1980 22 September 1980 14 August 1980 22 February 1980 27 June 1980 2 August 1980 5 September 1980 Categories: History Tags: 1980, 8 December