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In various countries where the death penalty is legal, it’s customary to give sentenced prisoners a special last meal at their request. Restrictions do apply — for example, in Florida the final meal can only cost up to $40, and it must be prepared locally. Here are the meals 12 famous death row inmates requested.
Victor Feguer, 28 years old, Iowa — kidnap and murder, death by lethal injection in 1963.
Single olive with the pit in it.
John Wayne Gacy, 52 years old, Illinois — rape and 33 counts of murder, death by lethal injection in 1994.
12 fried shrimp, bucket of original recipe KFC, french fries, a pound of strawberries
Timothy McVeigh, 33 years old, Indiana — 168 counts of murder, death by lethal injection in 2001.
Two pints of mint and chocolate-chip ice cream
Ricky Ray Rector, 42 years old, Arkansas — two counts of murder, death by lethal injection in 1992.
Steak, fried chicken, cherry Kool-Aid, pecan pie
Stephen Anderson, 49 years old, California — burglary and assault, escaped prison, seven counts of murder, death by lethal injection in 2002.
Two grilled cheese sandwiches, pint of cottage cheese, Hominy/corn mixture, peach pie, chocolate-chip ice cream, radishes
Ted Bundy, 43 years old, Florida — rape, necrophilia, prison escape, 35+ counts of murder, death by electric chair in 1989.
Declined a “special” meal, so was given the traditional last meal: steak (medium rare), eggs (over easy), hash browns, toast with butter and jelly, milk, juice
Angel Nieves Díaz, 55 years old, Florida — murder, kidnapping, robbery, death by lethal injection in 2006.
Declined a meal, was served the regular prison meal instead, but declined this also
Ronnie Lee Gardner, 49 years old, Utah — burglary, robbery, two counts of murder, death by firing squad in 2010.
Lobster tail, steak, apple pie, vanilla ice cream, eaten while watching the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy
Allen Lee “Tiny” Davis, 54 years old, Florida — robbery and three counts of murder, death by electric chair in 1999.
Lobster tail, fried potatoes, half-pound of shrimp, six ounces of fried clams, half-loaf of garlic bread, 32-ounce A&W root beer
Teresa Lewis, 41 years old, Virginia — murder, conspiracy, and robbery, death by lethal injection in 2010.
Fried chicken, peas with butter, apple pie, Dr. Pepper
Fernando Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, 36 and 39 years old, Massachusetts — two counts of murder, death by electric chair in 1927.
Soup, meat, toast, tea
Ronnie Threadgill, 40 years old, Texas — murder, death by lethal injection in 2013.
Baked chicken, mashed potatoes with country gravy, vegetables, sweet peas, bread, tea, water, punch
Texas abolished the “last meal” in 2011, so he was given the same meal as everyone else in his unit.
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