Condemned Prisoner’s Last Meals (9 Photos)

Published by djmick on August 14th, 2009

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In many countries that carry out the death penalty, the condemned prisoner may select what the last meal will be (within reason), and the authorities do their best satisfy the request.

Here’s a small photo collection of actual last meals served.

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Here’s some famous last meal requests…

Allen Lee Davis—350-pound “Tiny” Davis had one lobster tail, fried potatoes, a half-pound of fried shrimp, six ounces of fried clams, half a loaf of garlic bread, and 32 ounces of A&W root beer.

Dennis Wayne Bagwell: Medium rare steak with A1 Steak Sauce, fried chicken breasts and thighs, BBQ ribs, French fries, onion rings, bacon, scrambled eggs with onions, fried potatoes with onions, sliced tomatoes, salad with ranch dressing, two hamburgers, peach pie, milk, coffee, and iced tea with real sugar.

Dobie Gillis Williams: Twelve candy bars and some ice cream.

James Edward Smith requested a lump of dirt, which was denied. He settled for a small cup of yogurt.

Robert Alton Harris: A 21-piece bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken, two large Domino’s pizzas (no anchovies), ice cream, a bag of jelly beans, a six-pack of Pepsi, and a pack of Camel cigarettes.

Timothy McVeigh: Two pints of mint chocolate-chip ice cream.

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