Chilling last words of death row inmates

You may have heard of last meals on death row, but what about last words? From bizarre food puns to bone-chilling declarations, the world has heard a number of spine-tingling last words from some of the most brutal convicts throughout history. Here are some of the creepiest (and oddest) final words of American death row inmates we could find.

• Execution date: March 20, 1995
• Convicted of: Strangling an elderly woman with her Christmas lights, stealing $8 from her purse and $4 found in her home, selling her TV for $125; murdering an elderly man, and stealing his social security check
• Last words: “I did not get my SpaghettiOs, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this.”

• Execution date: Oct. 9, 2002
• Convicted of: Shooting to death and robbing seven of her male clients while working as a prostitute in Florida
• Last words: “I’d just like to say I’m sailing with the Rock and I’ll be back like ‘Independence Day’ with Jesus, June 6, like the movie, big mother ship and all. I’ll be back.”

• Execution date: Oct. 19, 2017
• Convicted of: Shooting a Montgomery police officer
• Last words: “Mom, sis, look at my eyes. I got no tears. I am unafraid. To the state of Alabama, I hate you… I hate you. I hate you.”

• Execution date: Aug. 9, 1928
• Convicted of: Shooting and murdering a police officer after robbing a restaurant in Brooklyn
• Last words: “Well, gentlemen, you are about to see a baked Appel.”

• Execution date: June 3, 1955
• Convicted of: Murdering an elderly woman after a failed robbery
• Last words: “Good people are always so sure they’re right.”

• Execution date: Nov. 24, 1922
• Convicted of: Possessing an illegal semi-automatic pistol
• Last words: “Take a step forward, lads. It will be easier that way.”

• Execution date: Aug. 10, 1966
• Convicted of: Killing a motorist who picked him up as a hitchhiker in West Virginia; he was given the death sentence, though, after killing a fellow inmate
• Last words: “How about this for a headline for tomorrow’s paper? French fries.”

• Execution date: Nov. 11, 1887
• Convicted of: Bombing Chicago’s McCormick Plant in 1886
• Last words: “Hurrah for anarchy! This is the happiest moment of my life.”

• Execution date: Dec. 30, 2006
• Convicted of: Crimes against humanity
• Last words: There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is God’s messenger.”

• Execution date: Feb. 3, 1998
• Convicted of: Killing two people with a pickaxe during a burglary
• Last words: “I am going to be face to face with Jesus now… I love you all very much. I will see you all when you get there… I will wait for you.”

• Execution date: June 24, 1921
• Convicted of: Causing the death of two of his followers during a riot that got violent; Redding believed he was the prince of Abyssinia and that he would help his followers go back to their homeland
• Last words: “I have something to say, but not at this time.”

• Execution date: Sept.  30, 1997
• Convicted of: Shooting a clerk in Texas to death
• Last words: “I would like to apologize to the victim’s family for all of the pain I have caused them. I would like to tell my family I love them, and I hope to see them again soon. Lord Jesus, thank you for giving me the strength and the time in my life to find Jesus Christ and to be forgiven for all of my sins. Thank you for the changes in my life you have given me, the love and closeness of my family, and my beautiful daughter. Thank you for using me.”

• Execution date: July 29, 1692
• Convicted of: Witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts
• Last words: “I am no more a witch than you are a wizard, and if you take away my life, God will give you blood to drink.”

• Execution date: June 12, 1987
• Convicted of: Murdering a couple during a robbery on Christmas Eve
• Last words: “I’d rather be fishing.”

• Execution date: Jan. 17, 1977
• Convicted of: Murdering two people in Utah; Gilmore demanded to be executed for his crimes
• Last words: “Let’s do it.”

• Execution date: June 7, 2000
• Convicted of: Murdering three people in 1976
• Last words: “They butchered me back there. I was in a lot of pain. They cut me in the groin; they cut me in the leg. I was bleeding profusely. This is not an execution, it is murder.”

• Execution date: Aug. 2, 1994
• Convicted of: Stabbing a 17-year-old to death
• Last words: “Remember, the death penalty is murder.”

• Execution date: May 22, 2007
• Convicted of: Murdering a camper and raping another camper in 1987
• Last words: “Go Raiders!”

• Execution date: Feb. 28, 2019
• Convicted of: Murdering his wife’s parents, Robert and Zelda Vicha, and her brother, Police Sergeant John “Bobby” Vicha
• Last words: “Yes sir, that will be $5. I love you, I love you, and I love you. Mike, I love you. Where’s Nelley at? I love you. That will be $5. Take care.”

• Execution date: Sept. 13, 2000
• Convicted of: Shooting someone in a drug house who would not give him back two machine guns he owned
• Last words: “Somebody needs to kill my trial attorney.”

• Execution date: March 8, 2012
• Convicted of: Strangling a man to death during a home invasion in 1991
• Last words: “I love my family. Potato, potato, potato.” According to Towery’s lawyer, his nephew thought that’s what a Harley-Davidson motorcycle sounded like; so, his lawyer said that was Towery’s way of telling his nephew that everything was OK.

• Execution date: Sept. 5, 1930
• Convicted of: Confessing in an autobiography to have killed 21 people and raping over a thousand men and boys; police could not find evidence for most of the murders
• Last words: “Yes, hurry it up, you Hoosier [expletive redacted]! I could kill a dozen men while you’re screwing around!”

• Execution date: March 28, 2007
• Convicted of: Murdering a man during a carjacking
• Last words: “I would like to tell everybody that I’m sorry about the situation that happened. My bad – everybody is here because of what happened. I’d like to thank everybody that’s been here through the years. The little kids overseas – they really changed me. Sister Doris, mom, brothers, sister, dad; I love Ya’ll. My brother… Where’s my stunt double when you need one? My Lord is my life and savior, nothing shall I fear.”

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