John Lennon Killed 30 Years Ago Tonight: A Strange Monday Night Football Irony With Howard Cosell

At 10:55 eastern time, John Lennon was pronounced dead after a crazed fan claimed voices told him to kill the legendary musician. The world would first hear about it on Monday Night Football as Howard Cosell.



Strangely enough, almost six years to the day, Howard Cosell interviewed John Lennon on Monday Night Football (December 9, 1974).