Famous death row inmates last meals

22 April 2013 - 20:13 By Times LIVE
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The last meal is a customary part of a condemned prisoner's last day. Here are some of the most famous last meals in history.

Gary Carl Simmons, Jr.: 1996 murderer; Mississippi 2012 – Lethal injection:

 "One Pizza Hut medium Super Supreme Deep Dish pizza, double portion, with mushrooms, onions, jalapeno peppers, and pepperoni; pizza, regular portion, with three cheeses, olives, bell pepper, tomato, garlic and Italian sausage; 10 8-oz. packs of Parmesan cheese; 10 8-oz. packs of ranch dressing; one family size bag of Doritos nacho cheese flavor; 8 oz. jalapeno nacho cheese; 4 oz. sliced jalapenos; 2 large strawberry shakes; two 20-oz. cherry Cokes; one super-size order of McDonald's fries with extra ketchup and mayonnaise; and two pints of strawberry ice cream." He consumed about half of the meal.

Aileen Wuornos: serial killer; Florida 2002 – lethal injection:

She declined a special meal, but had a hamburger and other snack food from the prison's canteen. Later, she drank a cup of coffee.

Bruno Richard Hauptmann: Lindbergh Kidnapping and murder; New Jersey 1936: -  electrocution:

Celery, olives, chicken, French fries, buttered peas, cherries, and a slice of cake.

Ted Bundy: Serial killer; Florida 1989 - electrocution:

 He declined a special meal, so he was given (but did not eat) the traditional steak (medium-rare), eggs (over-easy), hash browns, toast, milk, coffee, juice, butter, and jelly

Adolf Eichmann: World War II German Nazi senior officer and Holocaust mass murder organizer; (German national) Israel 1962 – hanging:

He declined a special meal, preferring a bottle of Carmel, a dry red Israeli wine. He drank about half of it.

Velma Barfield: murder, North Carolina 1984 – lethal injection:

She declined a special meal, having a bag of Cheez Doodles and a 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola instead

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