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An Alabama death row inmate was executed Thursday evening by nitrogen gas, but not before a Tex-Mex-style last meal and a profane rant directed at the execution staff.
South Carolina has executed its first death row inmate in 13 years for the murder of a convenience store clerk in 1997. ... Allah’s last meal consisted of two cheeseburgers, fries, a well-done ...
On the morning of December 19, 2024, Underwood was executed via lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. He was pronounced dead at 10:14 a.m. [1] His last meal consisted of chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, a cheeseburger with french fries and ketchup, pinto beans, a hot roll and a cola drink from the prison canteen.
What death row inmates can choose for their last meal varies a lot, highlighting American ambivalence around capital punishment. Death penalty in the US: How do Oklahoma's last meal rules compare ...
Thomas Joseph Grasso (November 23, 1962 – March 20, 1995) was an American convicted murderer who was executed by the state of Oklahoma for the murder of 87-year-old Hilda Johnson, whom he strangled in Tulsa in December 1990.
The spirit moves on. Death is like eating a prune in the morning. It's a natural function." The day before his scheduled execution, Smith requested a last meal of rhaeakunda dirt. [12] [13] The request was denied by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice because dirt was not included on the list of approved foods.
UPDATE: Dearman was pronounced dead following his scheduled execution. His time of death was reported as 6:14 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. ORIGINAL STORY: ATMORE, Ala. (WKRG) — Atmore death row ...
Declined a last meal; she was instead given a dinner from KFC. [33] [34] Saddam Hussein: Crimes against humanity: Iraq: 2006: Hanging: The Times states that "he refused their offers of cigarettes and a last meal of chicken and shawarma rice." [35] Other sources state Hussein ate his last meal of chicken and rice, and had a cup of hot water with ...