Eyewitness to the Death of John Lennon | Full Special
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- 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 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.
Our special "Eyewitness to the Death of John Lennon," hosted by Bill Ritter, interviews the big players in that story, both in front of the camera -- Geraldo Rivera, Ernie Anastos, John Johnson, Doug Johnson -- to those behind the scenes.
Indeed, we've perhaps never been more of an "Eyewitness" to a story - a Channel 7 producer, Alan Weiss, happened to be at Roosevelt Hospital after a motorcycle-riding injury when the mortally wounded former Beatle was carried in.
Having witnessed the fight to save Lennon, Alan managed to call the news into the WABC assignment desk, where the scanner was blaring about a shooting at the Dakota.
Soon, Weiss' news tip would reach Howard Cosell, who would break the news to the nation on ABC's Monday Night Football -- but not before debating whether he should.
At Channel 7, the newsroom was a whirlwind as the nightmarish story developed, and Ernie Anastos and Rose Ann Scamardella prepared to go on the air after the game.
The next week that followed, culminating in a historic tribute vigil in Central Park was unlike any other in New York, America -- or the Eyewitness newsroom.
Our John Lennon special tells the story that shook the world from a perspective you've never seen -- as it happened, moment by moment, with rare or just-discovered historical footage, all through the eyes of Eyewitness News.
"Eyewitness to the Death of John Lennon" is NOW STREAMING on ABC7's streaming apps on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV. To stream, search "ABC7 New York" in the app store.
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Still all this time later, hard to believe, still hurts, can bring a tear to the eye. That reporter who was just there at the building, so awful that the killer was lurking, what if he had stayed, might not have gone down with anyone around.
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original
Maria Fátima
Rest in peace great human being... Thank you John.🙏
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original e legítima Esposa do jolenon edifício dacota certo
I remember when John Lennon was shot? I was watching w/ friends watching the football game at my friend's apartment? Wow what a great loss!!
Why can't we love everybody in world it would be beatliful .why all this killing going on what a shame
Imagine
I wish they wouldn't mention the guy's name. He did it for fame.
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original e legítima Esposa do jolenon edifício dacota certo
True story
Too bad that repeater waiting for a bandaid didn’t investigate instead of just repeating what he heard.
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original e legítima Esposa do jolenon edifício dacota certo
Maria Fátima
ILL NEVER FORGET THIS DAY I WAS DEVISTATED
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original e legítima Esposa do jolenon edifício dacota certo
Maria Fátima
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original e legítima Esposa do jolenon edifício dacota
Maria Fátima
Doutora
I was 4 and I remember this on the news, I still find the Beatles overrated especially as musicians and singers but their writing has stood the test of time.
May he Rest In Peace
And all this Weiss guy could care about is getting the "story"..
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original e legítima Esposa e mãe dos bebês gêmeos sim verdade
John lennon... John lennon. Did i say John lennon
Glad we didnt have cellphones catch
Murder
The man that was shot was not the original john lennon ,he was 2nd one , I mean community compare the 2 they look nothing alike , sad either way.
Maria Fátima e Original
E mãe dos bebês gêmeos sim verdade
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original e legítima Esposa do jolenon edifício dacota
Doutora
YOU CAN'T HAVE COMMERCIALS.
Geraldo, SHUT UP.
Delegada de policia federal Df Doutora FBI Princesa original e legítima Esposa do jolenon edifício dacota certo
E mãe dos bebês gêmeos sim verdade sim