The Assassination of John Lennon

The Assassination of John Lennon

The Three Doctors

The doctors who embellished their roles in the effort to save John Lennon

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David Whelan
May 19, 2023
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Doctor #1 – Dr. Stephan Lynn

At 12.10am on December 9th, 1980, Dr. Stephan Lynn, director of the Emergency Room at the Roosevelt Hospital, stood outside his hospital and faced a baying mob of reporters and photographers. Moustached and harassed, he looked nervous. His medical white coat was pristinely clean. This was the first-time Lynn was thrust into t…

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