Providing lavish meals as desired by death row inmates before their execution is considered a final act of mercy for notorious criminals who have committed unforgivable crimes. This has become an unwritten custom in many countries around the world.
Each condemned prisoner has different choices for their last meal, but the portions they request somewhat reflect the chaotic, confused, and desperate state of mind they are in as they prepare to leave this world.
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| Death row inmate John Wayne Gacy, 52, from Illinois, USA. Crimes: Rape and murder of 33 people. Sentence: Lethal injection. Last meal request: 12 fried shrimp, a box of traditional KFC fried chicken, french fries, and strawberries. *Before his arrest, Gacy worked as a manager for two KFC branches. |
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| Death row inmate Ricky Ray Rector, 42, from Arkansas, USA. Crime: Murder of two people. Sentence: Lethal injection. Last meal: Steak, fried chicken, cherry juice, pecan pie. *But he later left a piece of pecan pie, saying he "wanted to save it for later." |
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| Ted Bundy, 43, from Florida, USA, was convicted of rape, escaping from prison, and murdering more than 35 people. His sentence was electric chair. He refused a special meal, so he ate a traditional "last meal" consisting of steak, eggs, toast with butter and jam, milk, and fruit juice. |
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| The last meal of death row inmate Teresa Lewis (41 years old) consisted of fried chicken, buttered peas, apple pie, and a can of soda. |
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| Ronnie Lee Gardner, 49, from Utah. Crimes: Robbery, double murder. Sentence: Execution by firing squad. Last meal: Lobster tail, steak, apple pie, vanilla ice cream. Watched "The Lord of the Rings" while eating. |
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| Death row inmate Allen Lee Davis requested a shrimp tail, french fries, fried shrimp, mussels, garlic toast, and a glass of beer. |
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| Ronnie Threadgill (40 years old) with his special meal consisting of roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetables, peas, bread, and wine. |
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| A death row inmate only requested one cookie and six bottles of Coca-Cola. |
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| Ferdinando Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo (36 and 39 years old) were arrested for murder. The two death row inmates requested a special meal consisting of soup, meat, toast, and tea. |
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| Death row inmate Timothy McVeigh did not eat his main meal and only requested a dessert: a cup of mint ice cream with crushed chocolate. |
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| Inmate Victor Feguer, 28, requested only a single pitted olive, placed on a large porcelain plate with a knife and fork. |
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| Inmate Angel Nieves Diaz, 55, refused to eat his last meal. However, the prison still brought him a tray of food, but it contained no food. |
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