Last meal

A condemned prisoner's last meal is a customary ritual that precedes execution. In many countries, the prisoner may, within reason, select what the last meal will be.

Contemporary restrictions in the United States

In the United States, most states give the meal a day or two before execution and use the euphemism "special meal". Alcohol or tobacco are usually denied. Unorthodox or unavailable requests are replaced with substitutes. Some states place tight restrictions. In Florida, the food for the last meal must be purchased locally and the cost is limited to $40.[1] In Oklahoma, cost is limited to $15. In Louisiana, the prison warden traditionally joins the condemned prisoner for the last meal. On one occasion, the warden paid for an inmate's lobster dinner.[2]

Sometimes, a prisoner shares the last meal with another inmate (as Francis Crowley did with John Resko) or has the meal distributed among other inmates (as requested by Raymond Fernandez).[3]

In September 2011, the state of Texas abolished all special last meal requests after condemned prisoner Lawrence Russell Brewer requested a huge last meal and did not eat any of it, saying he was not hungry.[4][5][2][6] The tradition of customized last meals is thought to have been established around 1924 in Texas.[7]

Documented last meal requests

This represents the items reported requested but does not, in all cases, represent what the prisoner actually received.

Europe

Name	Crime	Country	Year	Method of Execution	Requested Meal
Charles Peace	Serial killer	UK	1879	Hanging	A breakfast consisting of eggs and a large amount of salty bacon.[8]
Fritz Haarmann	Serial killer	Germany	1925	Decapitation by guillotine	An expensive cigar and a cup of Brazilian coffee.[9]
Mathias Kneißl	Murderer, Robber	Germany	1902	Decapitation by guillotine	Six glasses of beer.[10]
Peter Kürten	Serial killer/Rapist	Germany	1931	Decapitation by guillotine	Wiener schnitzel, fried potatoes and a bottle of white wine. He requested a second helping and received it.[11]
Roger Casement	Treason	UK	1916	Hanging	Sacramental bread. Casement converted to Catholicism before his execution and stated he intended to go "to my death with the body of my God as my last meal."[12]

Asia

Name	Crime	Country	Year	Method of Execution	Requested Meal
Adolf Eichmann	Holocaust perpetrator	(German national) Israel	1962	Hanging	Declined a special meal, instead requesting a bottle of Carmel red wine with the usual prison food of cheese, bread, olives, and tea. He drank about half of the bottle.[13]
Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran	The Australian ringleaders of the Bali Nine	Indonesia	2015	Firing squad	KFC. Although Indonesia does not normally grant last meal requests, Sukumaran and Chan were granted their KFC feast via officials.[14]
Leo Echegaray	Rape of his 10-year-old stepdaughter	Philippines	1999	Lethal injection	He ordered a last meal of sardines and dried fish. When the reprieve was announced, he shared the food with relatives who had gathered at the prison.[15] His execution eventually took place on 5 February 1999.
Mona Fandey	Murderer	Malaysia	2001	Hanging at Kajang Prison	Declined a last meal; she was instead given a dinner from KFC.[16][17]
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."[18] Other sources state Hussein ate his last meal of chicken and rice, and had a cup of hot water with honey.[19]
Ajmal Kasab	Terrorist involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks	India	2012	Hanging at Pune's Yerawada jail	He ate a tomato along with "jail food", and had two cups of masala tea. He also drank four bottles of mineral water.[20][21]
John Martin Scripps	Serial killer	Singapore	1996	Hanging	A pizza and a cup of hot chocolate.[22]
Cheng Chieh	Mass-murderer involved in the 2014 Taipei Metro attack	Taiwan	2016	Gunshot	Bento, consisting of stewed pork, rice and vegetables.[23]
Yakub Memon	Terrorist involved in the 1993 Bombay bombings	India	2015	Hanging at Nagpur jail	Declined a special meal; he was given a breakfast of upma which he did not eat.[24]

Canada

Name	Crime	Province	Year	Execution method	Requested Meal
Arthur Lucas and Ronald Turpin	Murderer	Ontario	1962	Hanging	Steak, potatoes, vegetables and pie.

United States

Name	Crime	State	Year	Method of Execution	Requested Meal
Adam Kelly Ward	Murderer	Texas	2016	Lethal injection	Beef soft tacos, Spanish rice, salsa, mixed greens, corn, refried beans, and flour tortillas with a choice of water, tea or punch to drink.*
Aileen Wuornos	Serial killer	Florida	2002	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal, but had a hamburger and other snack food from the prison's canteen. Later, she drank a cup of coffee.[25]
Allen Lee Davis	Murderer	Florida	1999	Electrocution	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 Barq's root beer.[26]
Alton Coleman	Spree Killer	Ohio	2002	Lethal injection	Well done filet mignon smothered with mushrooms, fried chicken breasts, a salad with French dressing, sweet potato pie with whipped cream, French fries, collard greens, onion rings, cornbread, broccoli with melted cheese, biscuits and gravy, and a cherry Coke.
Andrew Lackey	Murderer	Alabama	2013	Lethal injection	Turkey bologna, French fries, and grilled cheese.
Ángel Nieves Díaz	Murderer	Florida	2006	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal. He was served the regular prison meal for that day consisting of shredded turkey with taco seasoning, shredded cheese, rice, pinto beans, tortilla shells, apple crisp and iced tea, but declined that as well. [27]
Arthur Frederick Goode III	Murderer	Florida	1984	Electrocution	A steak, corn, broccoli and cookies.[28]
Barbara Graham	Murderer	California	1955	Gas chamber	A milkshake and a chocolate sundae.[29]
Barton Kay Kirkham	Robber and murderer	Utah	1958	Hanging	Pizzas and ice cream, "because you get cheese, meat and everything in one meal. Not so much fuss."[30]
Billie Wayne Coble	Murderer	Texas	2019	Lethal Injection	Scrambled eggs, oven-fried potatoes, biscuits, country gravy, mixed fruit, grape jelly, catsup, baked chicken, macaroni & cheese, sweet peas, pinto beans and sliced bread, with a choice of water, tea or punch to drink.*
Billy Bailey	Murderer	Delaware	1996	Hanging, last person executed by hanging in the United States as of 2020	A steak (well-done), a baked potato with sour cream and butter, buttered rolls, peas and vanilla ice cream.[31]
Billy Ray Irick	Murderer	Tennessee	2018	Lethal injection	Irick consumed a final meal of a 'deluxe combo' meal consisting of a double patty bacon cheeseburger with mayonnaise, mustard, lettuce, tomato and pickles, a large order of onion rings, a large Coke with a wedge of lime, and an extra-large strawberry-banana milkshake.
Brian Steckel	Murderer	Delaware	2005	Lethal injection	Cheesesteak, coleslaw, and a Pepsi.
Bobby Wayne Woods	Murder, kidnapper and rapist	Texas	2009	Lethal injection	Two chicken fried steaks, two fried chicken breasts, three fried pork chops, two hamburgers with lettuce, tomato, onion and salad dressing, four slices of bread, half a pound of fried potatoes with onion, half a pound of onion rings with ketchup, half a pan of chocolate cake with icing and two pitchers of milk.
Bobby Joe Long	Serial killer	Florida	2019	Lethal injection	He requested roast beef, bacon, french fries and soda.[32]
Brandon Astor Jones	Murderer	Georgia	2016	Lethal injection	Refused the option of choosing his last meal, so was given the standard issue menu of chicken and rice, rutabaga, seasoned turnip greens, dry white beans, cornbread, bread pudding and fruit punch.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann	Lindbergh kidnapping and murder	New Jersey	1936	Electrocution	Celery, olives, chicken, french fries, buttered peas, cherries, and a slice of cake.[13]
Cal Coburn Brown	Murderer	Washington State	2010	Lethal injection	Combination meat pizza, apple pie, coffee, and milk.
Carey Dean Moore	Murderer	Nebraska	2018	Lethal injection	Pizza with bacon, beef, cheese and mushrooms, Pepsi, and strawberry cheesecake.
Charles Brooks Jr.	Murderer	Texas	1982	Lethal injection, Brooks was the first prisoner in the United States executed by this method	A T-bone steak, French fries, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, biscuits, peach cobbler and iced tea.[33] Originally Brooks wanted fried shrimp and oysters, but the prison chef told him shellfish was not an option.[34]
Christina Marie Riggs	Murderer	Arkansas	2000	Lethal injection	Supreme pizza, salad, fried okra, cherry limeade and strawberry shortcake.[35]
Christopher Brooks	Murderer, Rapist	Alabama	2016	Lethal injection	Two peanut butter cups and a Dr. Pepper.
Christopher Price	Murderer	Alabama	2019	Lethal Injection	Four pints of Turtle Pie ice cream for his final meal. [36]
Charles Russell Rhines	Murderer	South Dakota	2019	Lethal injection	Fried chicken, сantaloupe or musk melon, lefse, yogurt (strawberry and cherry), butter, black licorice, cookies and cream ice cream, root beer, coffee with cream and sugar. [37]
Charles Starkweather	Murderer	Nebraska	1959	Electrocution	Declined the usual steak dinner, asking for cold cuts instead.
Clarence Ray Allen	Proxy murderer	California	2006	Lethal injection	Buffalo steak, Frybread, KFC, sugar-free pecan pie, sugar-free black walnut ice cream, and whole milk. He let the ice-cream thaw out for an hour and turned it into a milkshake by hand. [38]
Coy Wayne Wesbrook	Murderer	Texas	2016	Lethal injection	Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, country gravy, green beans, sliced bread, and mandarin orange cake with a choice of water, tea or punch to drink.* However, he refused that meal, wishing Texas could offer last meal requests again.
Daniel Anthony Lucas	Murderer	Georgia	2016	Lethal injection	Meat pizza, steak and cheese calzone, stuffed Portobello mushroom, chef's salad with ranch and honey mustard dressings, and orange juice.
Danny Rolling	The Gainesville Ripper, serial murderer	Florida	2006	Lethal injection	Lobster tail, butterfly shrimp, baked potato, strawberry cheesecake, and sweet tea.[39]
David Leon Woods	Murderer	Indiana	2007	Lethal injection	Birthday cake and pizza. He shared the meal with his family.
David Thomas Dawson	Murderer	Montana	2006	Lethal injection	Two double cheeseburgers, two large servings of French fries, a half gallon of vanilla fudge ripple ice cream, and two Dr. Peppers.
David Alan Gore	Serial killer	Florida	2012	Lethal injection	Fried chicken, french fries & butter pecan ice cream.[40]
David Mason	Murderer	California	1993	Gas chamber	Declined a special meal, but chose to have some ice water while waiting in his cell.
Dennis Wayne Bagwell	Mass Murderer	Texas	2005	Lethal injection	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.[41]
Dennis McGuire	Murderer	Ohio	2014	Lethal injection	Roast beef, fried chicken, fried potatoes with onions, a bagel with cream cheese and onions, potato salad, a Coca-Cola and butter pecan ice cream.[42]
Desmond Keith Carter	Murderer	North Carolina	2002	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal, but had two cheeseburgers, a steak sub, and two Cokes from the prison canteen, for which he paid $4.20 from his prison account.[25]
Dobie Gillis Williams	Murderer	Louisiana	1999	Lethal injection	Twelve chocolate bars and some ice cream.
Donald Edward Beaty	Murderer	Arizona	2011	Lethal injection	A beef chimichanga with salsa and guacamole, a double cheeseburger with all the fixings, fries, 14 ounces of rocky road ice cream, and a diet Pepsi.
Donnie Cleveland Lance	Murderer	Georgia	2020	Lethal injection	Two chili steak burgers, French fries, onion rings, mustard, ketchup and a soda.[43]
Douglas Wright	Murderer	Oregon	1996	Lethal injection	One honey bun.
Earl Forrest	Murderer	Missouri	2016	Lethal injection	Steak, pasta, fruit plate, sliced tomatoes and cucumbers, chocolate cake and milk.
Edmund Zagorski	Murderer	Tennessee	2018	Electrocution	Pickled ham hock and pig tails.
Edward Hartman	Murderer	North Carolina	2003	Lethal injection	A Greek salad, linguini with white clam sauce, cheesecake with cherry topping, garlic bread, and a Coke.[44]
Edward Schad	Murderer	Arizona	2013	Lethal injection	A 12-inch meatball sub, a large order of french fries with ketchup, two ears of corn on the cob, two ounces of cranberry sauce, a slice of apple pie, and a vanilla milkshake.
Elijah Page	Murderer	South Dakota	2007	Lethal injection	Steak, jalapeño peppers with cream sauce, onion rings, a salad with cherry tomatoes, ham chunks, shredded cheese, bacon bits, and blue cheese and ranch dressing, coffee, lemon iced tea, and ice cream.
Emeline Meaker	Murderer	Vermont	1883	Hanging	Two boiled eggs, two slices of toast, a potato, a donut and a cup of coffee.[45]
Eric Scott Branch	Murderer	Florida	2018	Lethal injection	T-bone steak, pork chop, fries, and two pints of Ben and Jerry's ice cream.
Eric Nance	Murderer	Arkansas	2005	Lethal injection	Two bacon cheeseburgers, french fries, two pints of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, and two Coca-Colas.
Eric Nenno	Murderer and Rapist	Texas	2008	Lethal injection	A grilled cheeseburger, four fish patties, six hard boiled eggs and coffee.[46]
Eric Wrinkles	Mass Murderer	Indiana	2009	Lethal injection	Prime rib, a "loaded" baked potato, pork chops with steak fries, rolls and two salads with ranch dressing, served three days before execution because Indiana State Prison system found that condemned inmates tend to lose their appetite near the end.[47]
Frank Spisak	Serial Killer	Ohio	2011	Lethal Injection	Spaghetti with light tomato sauce but no meat, tossed salad with Italian dressing, chocolate cake, coffee with cream and sugar and a root beer.
Francis Crowley	Murderer	New York	1932	Electrocution	Steak and onions, French fries, apple pie, ice cream and melted ice cream.[11]
Frederick Treesh	Murderer	Ohio	2013	Lethal injection	Steak with mushrooms, eggs, hash browns, cottage cheese, onion rings, deep-fried mushrooms, a hot fudge sundae and sodas.
Gary Lee Davis	Murderer	Colorado	1997	Lethal injection	Chocolate and vanilla ice cream cups, shared with the prison superintendent and a manager.[48]
Gary Gilmore	Murderer	Utah	1977	Firing squad	A hamburger, hard-boiled eggs, a baked potato, a few cups of coffee, and three shots of contraband Jack Daniel's whiskey.[13][49][50]
Gary Michael Heidnik	Murderer	Pennsylvania	1999	Lethal injection	Two slices of a cheese pizza and two cups of black coffee.[51]
Gary Carl Simmons, Jr.	Murderer	Mississippi	2012	Lethal injection	One Pizza Hut medium Super Supreme Deep Dish pizza with double portions of mushrooms, onions, jalapeño peppers, and pepperoni, a second pizza 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. jalapeño nacho cheese, 4 oz. sliced jalapeños, 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.
Gary Ray Bowles	The I-95 Killer, Serial killer	Florida	2019	Lethal injection	Three cheeseburgers, french fries and bacon.[52]
Genaro Ruiz Camacho	Murderer and kidnapper	Texas	1998	Lethal injection	A steak, a baked potato, a salad and strawberry ice cream.
Gerald Lee Mitchell	Murderer	Texas	2001	Lethal injection	Assorted bag of Jolly Rancher candies [53][54]
Gerald Stano	Serial killer	Florida	1998	Electrocution	Delmonico steak, a baked potato with sour cream and bacon bits, tossed salad with blue cheese dressing, lima beans, a half gallon of mint chocolate-chip ice cream, and 2 litres of Pepsi.[55]
Gregory Paul Lawler	Murderer	Georgia	2016	Lethal injection	Ribeye steak, a baked potato with sour cream, asparagus, dinner rolls with butter, French onion soup, strawberries, pistachio ice cream, milk, and apple juice.
Gustavo Julian Garcia	Murderer	Texas	2016	Lethal injection	Chicken patties, macaroni & cheese, sweet peas, carrots, pinto beans, sliced bread, and a choice of water, tea or punch to drink.*
Harold McQueen Jr.	Murderer	Kentucky	1997	Electric chair	Two cheesecakes, shared with his attorney.
Harry Charles Moore	Murderer	Oregon	1997	Lethal injection	Two green apples, two red apples, a tray of fresh fruit and two 2-liter bottles of Coca-Cola.
Hastings Arthur Wise	Mass murderer	South Carolina	2005	Lethal injection	Lobster tail, french fries, coleslaw, banana pudding and milk.[56]
Herman Ashworth	Murderer	Ohio	2005	Lethal injecction	Two cheeseburgers with lettuce and mayonnaise, French fries with ketchup, one Dr Pepper and one Mountain Dew.[57]
Humberto Leal Garcia	Murderer and Rapist	Texas	2011	Lethal injection	Fried chicken, Pico de gallo, tacos, two colas and a bowl of fried okra.[58]
Ignacio Cuevas	Perpetrator of the 1974 Huntsville Prison Siege	Texas	1991	Lethal injection	Chicken and dumplings, steamed rice, sliced bread, black-eyed peas, and iced tea.[59]
James Autry	Murderer	Texas	1984	Lethal injection	A hamburger, French fries and a Dr Pepper.[60]
James Homer Elledge	Murderer	Washington state	2001	Lethal injection	Eggs, bacon, waffles, sweet roll, cereal and orange juice. Elledge did not eat the dinner despite requesting it; his last meal was instead a breakfast consisting of apple juice, oatmeal, toast, hash browns, coffee and eggs.[61]
James Otto Earhart	Murderer	Texas	1999	Lethal injection	Steak, french fries, and one vanilla milkshake.
James Edward Smith	Murderer	Texas	1990	Lethal injection	A lump of dirt, which was denied. He settled for a cup of yogurt.[54]
James Hubbard	Murderer	Alabama	2004	Lethal injection	Two eggs over-medium, four pieces of bacon, sliced tomatoes, fried green tomatoes, pineapple slices with mayonnaise, white bread, a banana and a medium-sized V8 juice.
Jay Wesley Neill	Mass murderer	Oklahoma	2002	Lethal injection	A double cheeseburger, French fries, peach or cherry cobbler, a pint of vanilla ice cream and a large bottle of cran-grape juice.[62]
Jesse Mott	Murderer	Texas	1934	Electric chair	Two pounds of sirloin steak, two pounds of cured ham, 12 fried eggs, 50 biscuits, two quarts of ice cream, two chocolate pies, and a gallon of lemonade.
Joe Arridy	Falsely accused of rape and murder. Posthumously pardoned in 2011	Colorado	1939	Gas chamber	Ice cream.[63]
John B. Nixon	Murderer	Mississippi	2005	Lethal injection	A T-bone steak (well-done), buttered asparagus spears, a baked potato with sour cream, peach pie, vanilla ice cream and sweet tea.[64]
John Deering	Murderer	Utah	1938	Firing squad	Pheasant.[65]
John David Duty	Murderer	Oklahoma	2010	Lethal injection	A double cheeseburger with mayonnaise, a foot-long hot dog with cheese, mustard and extra onions, a cherry limeade, and a large banana shake.[66]
John Wayne Conner	Murderer	Georgia	2016	Lethal injection	10 pieces of fried catfish, 10 hushpuppies, 2 triple deluxe hamburgers with bacon, 2 pints of vanilla ice cream, and one sliced raw onion.
John Wayne Gacy	Serial killer	Illinois	1994	Lethal injection	A dozen deep-fried shrimp, a bucket of original recipe chicken from KFC, French fries, a pound of strawberries, and a bottle of diet Coke.[49]
John Joubert	Serial killer	Nebraska	1996	Electric chair	Pizza with green pepper and onions, strawberry cheesecake, and Coca-Cola
John Allen Muhammad	The Beltway Sniper, murder	Virginia	2009	Lethal injection	Chicken with red sauce and several cakes.[67]
John Albert Taylor	Murderer	Utah	1996	Firing squad	Antacid medicine, a cigarette, and pizzas "with everything."[68]
Joseph Paul Franklin	Serial Killer	Missouri	2013	Lethal injection	Declined the traditional last meal, but had a lunch of roast beef and potatoes.
Joseph Mitchell Parsons	Murderer	Utah	1999	Lethal injection	Three Burger King Whoppers, two large orders of fries, a chocolate shake, chocolate chip ice cream, and a package of grape Hubba Bubba bubblegum, to be shared with his brother and a cousin.[69]
Joseph Taborsky	Spree Killer	Connecticut	1960	Electrocution	Banana split, cherry soda, coffee with cream and sugar, and a pack of cigarettes.
Juan Garza	Murderer and drug trafficker	U.S. Federal Government	2001	Lethal injection	Steak, French fries, onion rings, three slices of bread, and a soft drink
Judy Buenoano	Murderer	Florida	1998	Electrocution	Asparagus, broccoli, strawberries, tomatoes and a cup of tea.[35]
Karl Eugene Chamberlain	Murderer	Texas	2008	Lethal injection	A variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, cheese, lunch meat, deviled eggs, 6 fried cheese-stuffed jalapeños, a chef salad with ranch dressing, onion rings, french fries, a cheeseburger, 2 fried chicken breasts, barbecue pork rolls, an omelette, milk, and orange juice.
Karla Faye Tucker	Murderer	Texas	1998	Lethal injection	A banana, a peach and a salad with either Ranch or Italian dressing.[70]
Keith Zettlemoyer	Murderer	Pennsylvania	1995	Lethal injection	Two cheeseburgers, fries, chocolate pudding and chocolate milk.[71]
Kelly Gissendaner	Murderer	Georgia	2015	Lethal injection	Cheese dip with chips, Texas nachos with fajita meat and a diet frosted lemonade. Previously Gissendaner had cornbread, buttermilk, two Burger King Whoppers, two large orders of French fries, cherry vanilla ice cream, popcorn, lemonade and a salad with boiled eggs, tomatoes, green peppers, onions, carrots, cheese and Paul Newman buttermilk dressing before getting her execution stayed.[72]
Kenneth Edward Gentry	Murderer	Texas	1997	Lethal injection	Butter beans, mashed potatoes, onions, tomatoes, biscuits, chocolate cake and Dr Pepper.[73]
Kenneth McDuff	Serial killer	Texas	1998	Lethal injection	Two T-bone steaks with all the fixings.[74]
Kimberly McCarthy	Murderer	Texas	2013	Lethal injection	Pepper steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, mixed vegetables and white cake with choclate icing with a choice of water, tea or punch to drink.* McCarthy was the 500th person executed by the state of Texas since 1976.[75]
Lawrence Russell Brewer	Murderer	Texas	2011	Lethal injection	Two chicken fried steaks smothered in gravy with sliced onions; a triple meat bacon cheeseburger with fixings on the side; a cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and jalapeños; a large bowl of fried okra with ketchup; one pound of barbecue with half a loaf of white bread; three fajitas with fixings; a Meat Lovers pizza; three root beers; one pint of Blue Bell vanilla ice cream; and a slab of peanut butter fudge with crushed peanuts.[76] Brewer's request was granted, but he refused the meal when it arrived saying that he was simply not hungry, prompting Texas to stop granting last meal requests to condemned inmates.[77]
Ledell Lee	Murdered his neighbor	Arkansas	2017	Lethal injection	Chose to receive Holy Communion as his last meal.[78]
Leon Moser	Mass Murderer	Pennsylvania	1995	Lethal injection	A large cheese pizza, cheese slices, cold cuts, pasta salad, iced cup cakes and a 2-liter bottle of Coca-Cola.
Lisa Ann Coleman	Murderer	Texas	2014	Lethal injection	A fried pork chop, macaroni and cheese, carrots, green beans, navy beans, sliced bread and pineapple orange cake with a choice of water, tea or punch to drink.*[79]
Lois Nadean Smith	Murderer	Oklahoma	2001	Lethal injection	Barbecue ribs, onion rings, strawberry banana cake and a cherry limeade.[80]
Lowell Lee Andrews	Mass Murderer	Kansas	1962	Hanging	Two fried chickens with sides of mashed potatoes, green beans and Pie a la Mode.[81]
Marcel Williams	Murderer	Arkansas	2017	Lethal injection	3 pieces of original recipe KFC fried chicken, banana pudding, nachos with chili cheese and jalapeño peppers, two 16 oz bottles of Mountain Dew, and potato logs with ketchup.
Marco Allen Chapman	Murderer and rapist	Kentucky	2008	Lethal injection	A 32-ounce medium rare sirloin steak, 20 butterfly shrimp, tossed salad with ranch dressing, iced tea, and a banana cream pie.
Marilyn Kay Plantz	Proxy murderer	Oklahoma	2001	Lethal injection	A chicken taco salad, a Mexican pizza, two enchiritos, two chicken soft tacos, two cinnamon twists, pecan pie and two cans of Coca-Cola.[82]
Marion Albert Pruett	Spree killer	Arkansas	1999	Lethal injection	A stuffed crust pizza from Pizza Hut, four Burger King Whoppers, a large order of French fries, three two-liter bottles of Pepsi, a bucket of ice, a bottle of ketchup, salt, fried eggplant, fried squash, fried okra, and a pecan pie. In an interview prior to his execution date, he said he was going to share his last meal with another inmate who was going to be executed the same day. He went on to say he originally wanted to have a roast duck for his last meal, but declined because he felt the prison would not cook it.
Marion Wilson, Jr.	Murderer	Georgia	2019	Lethal injection	One medium thin-crust pizza with everything, 20 buffalo wings, one pint of butter pecan ice cream, some apple pie and grape juice.[83]
Mark Dean Schwab	Murderer	Florida	2008	Lethal injection	Fried eggs (over easy), bacon, sausage links, hash browns, buttered toast, and a quart of chocolate milk.
Mark Hopkinson	Proxy murderer	Wyoming	1992	Lethal injection	Pizza, shared with his mother and other family members. He later asked for and received a fruit plate.
Martha Beck	Serial Killer	New York	1951	Electrocution	Fried chicken, fried potatoes and salad.[11]
Melbert Ford	Murderer	Georgia	2010	Lethal injection	Fried fish, shrimp, a baked potato, salad, boiled corn, ice cream, cheesecake and soda.[84]
Michael Bruce Ross	Serial murder	Connecticut	2005	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal, but dined on the regular prison meal of the day: turkey à la king with rice, mixed vegetables, white bread, fruit, and a beverage.[85]
Miguel Richardson	Murderer	Texas	2001	Lethal injection	A chocolate birthday cake with "2/23/90" written on top and 7 pink candles, one coconut, kiwi fruit juice, one mango, grapes, lettuce, cottage cheese, peaches, one banana, one apple, chef salad without meat and with thousand island dressing, fruit salad, cheese, and tomato slices
Nathaniel Woods	Murderer	Alabama	2020	Lethal injection	Sweet potatoes, spinach, chicken patty, chicken leg quarter, cooked apples, fries, two oranges and orange flavored drink.[86]
Nicholas Todd Sutton	Murderer	Tennessee	2020	Electrocution	Sutton ordered fried pork chops, mashed potatoes with gravy and peach pie with vanilla ice cream [87]
Oba Chandler	Murderer	Florida	2011	Lethal injection	Two salami sandwiches on white bread with mustard, peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich on white bread, iced tea and coffee.
Odell Barnes	Murderer	Texas	2000	Lethal injection	"Justice, Equality, World Peace."[88]
Oscar Ray Bolin Jr	Serial killer	Florida	2016	Lethal injection	Medium rare rib eye steak, a baked potato with butter and sour cream, a salad made of iceberg lettuce, cucumber and tomato, baked garlic bread, lemon meringue pie, and a bottle of Coca-Cola.
Pablo Lucio Vasquez	Murderer	Texas	2016	Lethal injection	Salisbury steak, steamed rice, brown gravy, a vegetable blend, sweet peas, ranch style beans, sliced bread, and butterscotch brownies with a choice of water, tea or punch to drink.*
Paul Ezra Rhoades	Serial killer	Idaho	2011	Lethal injection	Hot dogs with sauerkraut, mustard, ketchup, onions, relish, baked beans, veggie sticks, ranch dressing, fruit with gelatin and strawberry ice cream cups
Perry Smith and Richard Hickock	Mass murders	Kansas	1965	Hanging	Shrimp, French fries, garlic bread, ice cream, and strawberries with whipped cream.[13]
Peter J Miniel	Murderer	Texas	2004	Lethal injection	20 beef tacos, 20 beef enchiladas, two double cheeseburgers, a pizza with jalapeños, fried chicken, spaghetti with salt, half of a chocolate cake, half of a vanilla cake, cookies and cream ice cream, caramel pecan fudge ice cream, a small fruit cake, two Cokes, two Pepsis, two root beers, and two glasses of orange juice.
Philip Workman	Murderer	Tennessee	2007	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal for himself, but he asked for a large vegetarian pizza to be given to a homeless person in Nashville, Tennessee. This request was denied by the prison, but carried out by others across the country.[89][90]
Rainey Bethea	Murder and rape	Kentucky	1936	Hanged, last person executed in public in the US	Fried chicken, pork chops, mashed potatoes, pickled cucumbers, cornbread, lemon pie, and ice cream.[91]
Ralph Hudson	Murderer	New Jersey	1963	Electrocution	Prime rib steak, ice cream and a cigar.
Randy Greenawalt	Serial killer	Arizona	1997	Lethal injection	Two cheeseburgers, french fries with extra salt, coffee with milk.[92]
Raymond Fernandez	Serial Killer	New York	1951	Electrocution	Onion omelet, french fries, chocolate candy, and a Cuban cigar.
Rhonda Belle Martin	Serial killer	Alabama	1957	Electrocution	A hamburger, mashed potatoes, cinammon rolls and coffee.[93]
Richard Albert Leavitt	Murderer	Idaho	2012	Lethal injection	Baked chicken, french fries, and milk.
Richard Cartwright	Murderer	Texas	2005	Lethal injection	Fried chicken, a cheeseburger, onion rings, French fries, bacon, sausage, cheesecake and cinnamon rolls.[94]
Richard Cooey	Murder and rape	Ohio	2008	Lethal injection. Clemency appeal based on his being too overweight for lethal injection drugs to work on him properly	T-bone steak with A-1 sauce, onion rings, French fries, four eggs over easy, toast with butter, hash browns, a pint of rocky road ice cream, a Mountain Dew soft drink and authentic bear claw pastries [95]
Ricky Ray Rector	Murderer	Arkansas	1992	Lethal injection	Steak, fried chicken, cherry Kool-Aid, and a pecan pie. Rector, rendered mentally incapacitated by his suicide attempt after murdering a police officer, said that he did not eat the pie because he was "saving it for later".[96]
Robert Alton Harris	Murderer	California	1992	Gas Chamber	A 21-piece bucket of KFC, 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.[97][98] The pizza was actually a Tombstone Pizza, per Vernell Crittendon's orders.[99] Crittendon worked at the prison and was responsible for dealing with the condemned person before his execution.
Robert Anthony Buell	Murderer	Ohio	2002	Lethal injection	A single, unpitted black olive.
Robert Dale Conklin	Murderer	Georgia	2005	Lethal injection	A filet mignon wrapped in bacon, de-veined shrimp sautéed in garlic butter with lemon, a baked potato with butter, sour cream, chives and real bacon bits, corn on the cob, asparagus with hollandaise sauce, French bread with butter, goat cheese, cantaloupe, apple pie, vanilla bean ice cream and iced tea. He ate the entire meal and even complimented the chefs on the quality.
Robert Glen Coe	Murderer	Tennessee	2000	Lethal injection	Fried catfish, white beans, hush puppies, coleslaw, french fries, pecan pie and sweet tea.
Robert Moorman	Murderer	Arizona	2012	Lethal injection	One double hamburger (two quarter-pound patties prepared “medium”) with two slices of onion, three leaves of lettuce, three tomato slices and a bun; plus French fries (with four ounces of ketchup), two three-ounce beef burritos, three Royal Crown colas, and two 14-ounce containers of Rocky Road ice cream.
Ronald Clark O'Bryan	Murderer	Texas	1984	Lethal injection	T-bone steak (medium to well done), French fries with ketchup, whole kernel corn, sweet peas, a lettuce and tomato salad with egg and French dressing, iced tea, sweetener, saltines, Boston cream pie, and rolls.[88]
Ronald Phillips	Murderer and Rapist	Ohio	2017	Lethal injection	A large cheese, bell pepper and mushroom pizza; strawberry cheesecake, a piece of unleavened bread, a Pepsi and grape juice.[100]
Ronnie Lee Gardner	Murderer	Utah	2010	Firing squad	Lobster tail, steak, apple pie with vanilla ice cream, and 7 Up. He also requested to watch The Lord of the Rings film trilogy while he ate his meal.[101]
Ronnie Threadgill	Murderer	Texas	2013	Lethal injection	Baked chicken, mashed potatoes with country gravy, vegetables, sweet peas, bread, tea, water, and punch.*
Russell Earl Bucklew	Murderer	Missouri	2019	Lethal Injection	For his final meal, Bucklew ordered a gyro sandwich, a smoked brisket sandwich, two orders of French fries, a cola and a banana split. [102] Previously Bucklew had a t-bone steak, caesar salad, apple pie ala mode, and a baked potato before getting his execution stayed.[103]
Ruth Snyder	Murderer	New York	1928	Electrocution, photographed in the electric chair	Chicken Parmesan with alfredo pasta, ice cream, two milkshakes, and a 12-pack of grape soda.[8]
Sacco and Vanzetti	Murderers (Case still open)	Massachusetts	1927	Electric chair	Soup, meat, toast and tea.
Sammy Crystal Perkins	Murderer	North Carolina	2004	Lethal Injection	Two fried chicken breasts, two fried chicken wings, sweet potato pie with cool whip, a large order of French fries from McDonald's, a 20-ounce Coke and a cup of ice.
Scotty Garnell Morrow	Murderer	Georgia	2019	Lethal Injection	Morrow requested a last meal of a hamburger with mayonnaise, two chicken and waffle meals, a pint of butter pecan ice cream, a bag of buttered popcorn, two all-beef franks, and a large lemonade. [104]
Sean Richard Sellers	Serial Killer	Oklahoma	1999	Lethal Injection	Eggrolls, sweet and sour shrimp, and batter-fried shrimp.
Shannon M. Johnson	Murderer	Delaware	2012	Lethal Injection	Chicken lo Mein, carrots, cake, wheat bread and margarine and iced tea.
Stanley Allison Baker Jr	Murder and robbery	Texas	2002	Lethal injection	Two 16 oz. ribeyes, one pound of turkey breast sliced thin, 12 bacon strips, 2 large hamburgers with mayo, onion and lettuce, 2 large baked potatoes with butter, sour cream, cheese and chives, 4 slices of cheese or half a pound of grated cheddar cheese, chef salad with blue cheese dressing, 2 ears of corn on the cob, a pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream, and 4 cans of vanilla Coke or Mr. Pibb.
Stanley Dewaine Lingar	Murderer	Missouri	2001	Lethal injection	Corned beef sandwiches and french fries.[105]
Stanley Williams	Murderer	California	2005	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal,[106] but had some oatmeal and milk before his execution.[107]
Stephen Wayne Anderson	Murderer	California	2002	Lethal injection	Two grilled cheese sandwiches, one pint of cottage cheese, a hominy-corn mixture, one piece of peachpie, one pint of chocolate chip ice cream, and radishes.[108]
Stephen Michael West	Murderer	Tennessee	2019	Electrocution	Philly cheesesteak and french fries.[109]
Stephen Morin	Serial killer	Texas	1985	Lethal injection	A T-bone steak, a baked potato, butter, sweet green peas, bread rolls, banana pudding and coffee.[110]
Steven Frederick Spears	Murdered his ex-girlfriend	Georgia	2016	Lethal injection	A large meat pizza.
Steven Michael Woods, Jr.	Murderer	Texas	2011	Lethal injection	2 pounds of bacon, a large 4-meat pizza, 4 fried chicken breasts, 2 drinks each of Mountain Dew, Pepsi, root beer and sweet tea, 2 pints of ice cream, 5 chicken fried steaks, 2 hamburgers with bacon, french fries, and a dozen garlic bread sticks with marinara on the side.
Steven Oken	Spree killer	Maryland	2004	Lethal injection	A chicken patty with potatoes and gravy, green beans, marble cake, milk and fruit punch, the regular prison meal of the day.[111]
Suzanne Basso	Murderer	Texas	2014	Lethal injection	Baked chicken, fish, boiled eggs, carrots, green beans and sliced bread with a choice of water, tea or punch to drink.*
Ted Bundy	Serial killer	Florida	1989	Electrocution	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.[13][112]
Teresa Lewis	Proxy murderer	Virginia	2010	Lethal injection	Two fried chicken breasts, sweet peas with butter, a Dr Pepper and apple pie for dessert.[113]
Terry Douglas Clark	Murderer	New Mexico	2001	Lethal injection	Several jumbo shrimp, French fries, fried okra, peach cobbler, ice cream, and a Coke.
Terry Jess Dennis	Murderer	Nevada	2004	Lethal injection	Two cheeseburgers and a Coke with ice.
Thomas J. Grasso	Murderer	Oklahoma	1995	Lethal injection	Two dozen steamed mussels, two dozen steamed clams, a double cheeseburger from Burger King, half-dozen barbecued spare ribs, two strawberry milkshakes, half a pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and diced strawberries. He also had a 16-ounce can of spaghetti with meatballs, served at room temperature.[54] However, he issued a public statement complaining that he had requested SpaghettiOs, not regular canned spaghetti.[114]
Timothy McVeigh	Domestic terrorist/mass murder	U.S. Federal Government	2001	Lethal injection	Two pints of mint chocolate chip ice cream.[115][116]
Velma Barfield	Murderer	North Carolina	1984	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal, having a bag of Cheez Doodles and a 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola instead.[117]
Victor Feguer	Murderer	U.S. Federal Government	1963	Hanging	Requested a single olive with the pit still in it.[118]
Wanda Jean Allen	Murderer	Oklahoma	2001	Lethal injection	A bag of chips.[119]
Wesley Baker	Murderer	Maryland	2005	Lethal injection	Breaded fish, pasta marinara, green beans, orange fruit punch, bread, and milk (this was what was on the prison menu that day).[120]
Westley Allan Dodd	The Vancouver Child Killer, serial killer and child molester	Washington state	1993	Hanging	Salmon and potatoes.[121]
William Bonin	Serial murderer and rapist	California	1996	Lethal injection	Two pepperoni and sausage pizzas, three servings of chocolate ice cream, and three six-packs of Coca-Cola and Pepsi.[122]
William G. Zuern, Jr.	Murderer	Ohio	2004	Lethal injection	Mashed potatoes and gravy, lasagna, macaroni and cheese, corn, garlic bread, chocolate milk, and cherry cheesecake.

(*) Texas abolished last meal requests in 2011, so all death row inmates in Texas after 2011 were given normal prison food.[123]

See also

• Capital punishment
• Death row
• Final statement
• Last Supper
• Religion and capital punishment

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Further reading

• Treadwell, Ty and Vernon, Michelle (2011) Last Suppers: Famous Final Meals from Death Row
• Van Dülmen, Richard (1990). Theatre of Horror : Crime and Punishment in Early Modern Germany. Cambridge. ISBN 978-0-7456-0616-3.
• Foucault, Michel (1977). Discipline & Punish : The Birth of the Prison. ISBN 978-0-679-75255-4.
• Von Hentig, Hans (1973). Punishment – Its Origin, Purpose, and Psychology. ISBN 978-0-87585-147-1.
• Osler, Mark (February 2009). "Ch. 7: Last Meal / Last Supper". Jesus on Death Row: The Trial of Jesus and American Capital Punishment. Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press. pp. 63–67. ISBN 978-0-687-64756-9.
• Jones, Michael Owen (2014). "Dining on Death Row: Last Meals and the Crutch of Ritual". The Journal of American Folklore. 127 (503): 3–26. doi:10.5406/jamerfolk.127.503.0003. JSTOR 10.5406/jamerfolk.127.503.0003.

External links

• Greene, Bob (12 June 2001). They didn't get to choose their last meals. Jewish World Review. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
• Karon, Tony (10 August 2000). Why We're Fascinated by Death Row Cuisine. TIME Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
• Stein, Joel (18 October 2007). You Eat What You Are. TIME Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
• Famous Last Meals. Portraits of Last Requests. Retrieved on 2010-09-17.
• Final Meal Requests. Texas Department of Criminal Justice (12 September 2003). Archived from the original on 2003-12-02. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.
• Last Meals. rotten dot com. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
• Last Meals: What Would You Order? Seattle Weekly (18 June 2010). Retrieved on 2010-06-24.
• Last Meals on Death Row (since 2002). Dead Man Eating. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
• Top 10 Death Row Last Meal Requests from Texas. Zombie Popcorn (9 October 2008) Retrieved on 2010-09-29.