23 Shocking And Fascinating Last Meals Of Famous Death Row Inmates

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04-04-2025

1. John Wayne Gacy was convicted of serial murder in 1978, after authorities learned he was responsible for the deaths of over 33 young men and boys. He was executed by lethal injection in 1994. For his last meal he asked for a bucket of KFC chicken, 12 fried prawns, a pound of strawberries, french fries and a Diet Coke.
2. Ted Bundy was convicted of serial murder in 1978 after he confessed to murdering 30 young women and girls. However, the exact number of victims is suspected to be much higher. He was executed by electrocution in 1989. He declined a special last meal, so he was given the traditional steak (cooked medium-rare), eggs over easy, hash browns, toast, milk, coffee, juice, butter, and jelly, but he did not eat any of it.
3. Aileen Wuornos was convicted of serial murder after killing six people. She was executed by lethal injection in 2002. She declined a special last meal but ate a hamburger and other snacks from her prison's canteen. She also drank a cup of coffee.
4. Dobie Gillis Williams was convicted of murder. A federal judge overturned his case, but he was still executed by lethal injection in 1999 because the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals found information had been given to the jury too late into the trial. For his final meal, he had 12 chocolate bars and some ice cream.
5. Charles Walker was convicted of murder. He was executed by lethal injection in 1990. For his last meal, he ate fried wild rabbit, biscuits, and blackberry pie.
6. Timothy McVeigh was convicted of domestic terrorism and mass murder. He was executed by lethal injection in 2001. For his last meal, he asked for two pints of mint chocolate chip ice cream.
7. Danny Rolling was convicted of serial murder. He was executed by lethal injection in 2006. For his last meal, he asked for lobster tail, butterfly shrimp, baked potato, strawberry cheesecake, and sweet tea.
8. Thomas Knight was convicted of murder. He was executed by lethal injection in 2014. For his last meal, he asked for sweet potato pie, coconut cake, banana nut bread, a quarter bottle of Sprite, two tablespoons of strawberries, butter-pecan ice cream, vanilla ice cream, and Fritos.
9. Loran Kenstley Cole was convicted of murder. He was executed by lethal injection in 2024. For his last meal, he chose pizza, M&M's, ice cream, and a soda. He also shared his final meal with his son and his pen pal from outside prison.
10. Allen Lee Davis was convicted of murder. He was executed by electrocution in 1999. For his last meal, he ate 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.
11. Burton Abbott was convicted of murder and rape. He was executed by gas chamber in 1957. For his last meal, he ate French fried butterfly jumbo prawns with cocktail sauce, one order of ravioli, tossed green salad (mostly romaine lettuce) with vinegar and oil dressing, chocolate cake, and a pack of Salem cigarettes.
12. Stephen Wayne Anderson was convicted of murder. He was executed by lethal injection in 2002. For his last meal, he chose two grilled cheese sandwiches, one pint of cottage cheese, a hominy-corn mixture, radishes, one slice of peach pie, and one pint of chocolate chip ice cream.
13. Robert Lee Massie was convicted of murder. He was executed by lethal injection in 2001. For his last meal, he chose two vanilla milkshakes, extra crispy french fries, extra crispy fried oysters, and soft drinks.
14. Thomas Martin Thompson was convicted of murder. He was executed by lethal injection in 1998. For his last meal, he chose Alaskan king crab with melted butter, spinach salad, pork fried rice, Mandarin-style spare ribs, a hot fudge sundae, and a six-pack of Coca-Cola.
15. Derrick Ryan Dearman was convicted of mass murder. He was executed by lethal injection in 2024. For his last meal, he chose a seafood platter from a local restaurant consisting of fried catfish, three fried shrimp, three boiled shrimp, three fried oysters, three onion rings, a deviled crab, and two sides.
16. Demetrius Terrence Frazier was convicted of murder. He was executed in 2025 by nitrogen hypoxia. For his last meal, he chose a beefy five-layer burrito, a chicken chalupa supreme, beef crunchy tacos, chips and dip, and a Mountain Dew, all from Taco Bell.
17. Ronald Clark O'Bryan was convicted of murder. He was executed by lethal injection in 1984. For his last meal, he ate a T-bone steak, french fries with ketchup, whole kernel corn, sweet peas, a lettuce and tomato salad with sliced egg and French dressing, iced tea, sweetener, saltines, Boston cream pie, and rolls.
18. James Edward Smith was convicted of murder. He was executed by lethal injection in 1990. For his last meal, he asked for a lump of dirt but his request was denied. He settled for a cup of yogurt instead.
19. Gerald James Bordelon was convicted of murder. He was executed by lethal injection in 2010. For his last meal, he ate fried sac-a-lait fish topped with crawfish étouffée, a peanut butter and apple jelly sandwich, and chocolate chip cookies.
20. Marion Bowman Jr. was convicted of murder. He was executed by lethal injection in 2025. For his last meal, he chose chicken wings, chicken tenders, fried shrimp, fish, oysters, onion rings, banana pudding, German chocolate cake, pineapple juice, and cranberry juice.
South Carolina Department of Corrections
21. Robert Anthony Buell was convicted of murder. He was executed by lethal injection in 2002. For his last meal, he chose one single unpitted black olive.
Ohio Department of Corrections
22. Finally, Kelly Marie Gissendaner was convicted of murder. She was executed by lethal injection in 2015. For her last meal, she chose cheese dip with chips, Texas nachos with fajita meat, and a diet frosted lemonade.
Texas Department of Corrections