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May 14, 2024 · Here are some of the strangest last words before execution: 1. Jimmy Glass, 1987 (Louisiana) Last Words: “I’d Rather Be Fishing”. On Christmas of 1982, 20-year-old Jimmy Glass and inmate Jimmy Wingo escaped from jail and shot an elderly couple to death while burglarizing their home.
Sep 23, 2021 · There are funny, crazy, and of course, sad death row inmates last words. Many of these convicted criminals acted similarly in their famous last quotes as they did in life. Some joked around with the press and other bystanders, others proclaimed their innocence for the hundredth time, and certain individuals added standard goodbyes as they told ...
Dec 13, 2023 · Most of them had something to say in their last moments, and those words are now collected in a book, Final Words: 578 Men and Women Executed on Texas Death Row. About 100 chose to say...
- James French, (1966): "How's this for your headline? ' French Fries' " Serving a life sentence for killing a motorist who picked him up while hitchhiking, French murdered his cellmate to compel the state to execute him.
- Carl Panzram, (1930): “Hurry it up, you Hoosier bastard! I could hang a dozen men while you’re screwing around!” A serial killer, rapist, arsonist, and burglar, in 1928 Panzram was arrested and confessed to murdering two boys.
- Vincent Gutierrez, (2007): “Where's my stunt double when you need one?” Gutierrez was found guilty of the carjacking murder of a 40-year-old man in Texas.
- Tom Ketchum, (1901): “Let her rip!” The last American to be hanged was found guilty of train robbery. The hanging itself was botched, however — the noose ripping his head off when the trapdoor retracted.
Feb 22, 2007 · Whether it's a sorrowful apology to family or best wishes for sports teams, the final statements of Death Row inmates before execution offer an inside look at the last moments.
Jul 8, 2013 · The Texas Department of Criminal Justice keeps a public online record of executed Death Row offenders that includes descriptions of their crimes, photos of the defendants, and their last words. Here are some of the most compelling ones.
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Jun 2, 2017 · To make that happen, a unique interactive created by Atlanta-based reporter Kate Brumback,Interactive Editor Nathan Griffiths and Interactive Producer Roque Ruiz takes people inside Georgia’s execution chamber to actually hear the last words of inmates right before they were put to death.
