- A convicted prisoner’s last meal is a customary ritual preceding to execution.
- The final requests of condemned: The meals of men sentenced to death in pictures.
A convicted prisoner's last meal is a customary ritual preceding to execution. Sometimes prisoners share their final meals with a friend or even distribute the food among all of the inmates.
For an example, in historical France, a "little glass of rum" was granted just a few minutes before execution. The tradition of last meal originates from Texas around 1924. Alcohol or products of tobacco are usually denied.
• • •Victor Feguer

Classification: Murderer
Characteristics: Robbery - Drugs
Number of victims: 1
Date of birth: 1935
Method of murder: Shooting
Execution Method: Lethal injection.
Meal: Single olive with the pit still in it.

Allen Lee 'Tiny' Davis

Classification: Murderer
Characteristics: Robbery
Number of victims: 1 - 3 +
Date of birth: 1951
Method of murder: Shooting
Execution Method: Electric chair.
Meal: A 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.

Angel Nieves Diaz

Classification: Murderer
Characteristics: Robbery
Number of victims: 3
Date of birth: 1944
Method of murder: Beating with handgun / Shooting
Execution Method: Lethal injection.
Meal: Shredded turkey with taco seasoning, shredded cheese, rice, pinto beans, tortilla shells, apple crisp, and iced tea anyways. He refused to eat it.

John Wayne Gacy

Classification: Serial killer
Characteristics: Rape
Number of victims: 33
Date of birth: 1942
Method of murder: Strangulation
Execution Method: Lethal injection.
Meal: 12 fried shrimps, one bucket of original recipe KFC fried chicken, french fries and one pound of strawberries.

Ricky Ray Rector

Classification: Murderer
Characteristics: Argument - Revenge
Number of victims: 2
Date of birth: 1950
Method of murder: Shooting
Execution Method: Lethal injection.
Meal: Steak, fried chicken, cherry Kool-aid and pecan pie. He left the pecan pie on the side of the tray and told the guards he was saving it "for the later."

Ronnie Lee Gardnet

Classification: Murderer
Characteristics: Robbery - Escape attempt
Number of victims: 2
Date of birth: 1961
Method of murder: Shoooting
Execution Method: Firing squad.
Meal: Lobster tail, apple pie, vanilla ice cream and 7-Up.

Stephen Anderson

Classification: Murderer
Classification: Serial killer
Number of victims: 8
Date of birth: 1953
Method of murder: Shooting
Execution Method: Lethal injection.
Meal: Two grilled cheese sandwiches, one pint of cottage cheese, a hominy/corn mixture, one slice of peach pie, one pint of chocolate chip ice cream, and radishes.

Timothy McVeigh

Classification: Mass murderer
Characteristics: Revenge for Waco Siege and Ruby Ridge"
Number of victims: 168
Date of birth: 1968
Method of murder: Bombing
Execution Method: Lethal injection.
Meal: Two pints of mint chocolate chip ice cream
