Last meal or final request is what death row inmates were asked before receiving their final judgment here on earth. According to the BBC, these last meals reflect how the inmates lived their lives and how they choose to face their deaths.
Here are some of the famous last meals served to death row inmates before they are executed.
Ted Bundy (Steak And Eggs)
Executed on January 24, 1989, Ted Bundy confessed to the murder of 30 women. Before his execution, he was served a plate of steak, eggs, hash browns, and coffee, none of which he ate.
Timothy McVeigh (Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream)
According to So Yummy, McVeigh planned and carried out the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, which killed 168 and injured over 600. He was sentenced to be executed by lethal injection and requested two mint chocolate chip ice cream pints for his final meal.
John Wayne Gracy (Deep Fried Shrimp, Bucket of KFC, French fries, and 1 pound of Strawberries)
John Wayne Gacy, a.k.a. "the Killer Clown," murdered 33 young men and was sentenced to death in 1980. Before his death, he had French fries, a dozen fried shrimps, a bucket of KFC original recipe fried chicken, and a pound of strawberries.
Aileen Carol Wuornos (Cup of Coffee)
Sentenced to die by lethal injection on October 9, 2002, prostitute and serial killer Aileen Carol Wuornos declined to have the last meal but was instead served a cup of coffee.
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Dovie Dean (Roast Chicken, Coconut Pie, Angel Food Cake, and Black Coffee)
Dovie Dean, tagged as "the woman who couldn't cry," was sentenced to death in 1954. She asked for roast chicken, coconut pie, angel food cake, and black coffee for her last meal.
Velma Barfield (Cheez Doodles and Coca-Cola)
Upon the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976, Barfield was the first woman to be on the list. She confessed to killing six people before her 1984 execution and was the only female on death row at that time. For her last meal, she asked for Cheez Doodles and a Coca-Cola.
Ricky Ray Rector (Steak, Fried Chicken, Cherry Kool-Aid, and Pecan Pie)
He was put to death in Arkansas by lethal injection after being found guilty for two counts of murder. It was reported that he requested steak, fried chicken, cherry Kool-Aid, and pecan pie for his final meal.
Stephen Wayne Anderson (Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Cottage Cheese, Hominy/corn mixture, Peach Pie, Chocolate-chip Ice Cream, and Radishes)
Stephen Wayne Anderson was an escapee from Utah State Prison who killed 81-year-old Elizabeth Lyman at her home, where he was arrested. He requested two grilled cheese sandwiches, a pint of cottage cheese, a Hominy/corn mixture, peach pie, chocolate-chip ice cream, and radishes prior to his execution on January 29, 2002.
John Martin Scripps (Pizza and Hot Chocolate)
Tagged as the "tourist from hell," believed to have murdered six people in multiple countries. In 1995, he was finally arrested in Singapore and was sentenced to death by hanging. For his final meal before his 1996 hanging, he requested pizza and hot chocolate.
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