Last Meal

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 and tobacco are usually, but not always, denied. Unorthodox or unavailable requests are replaced with similar substitutes. Some states place tight restrictions. Sometimes, a prisoner asks to share the last meal with another inmate (as Francis Crowley did with John Resko in 1932) or has the meal distributed among other inmates (as requested by Raymond Fernandez in 1951).

In Florida, the food for the last meal must be purchased locally and the cost is limited to $40. In Oklahoma, the cost is limited to $25. 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.

In Texas, the tradition of customized last meals is thought to have been established around 1924. However, in September 2011, the state of Texas abolished all special meal requests after condemned prisoner Lawrence Russell Brewer requested a large and expensive last meal. Brewer did not eat any of it, stating that he was not hungry. Since then, the prisoner's last meal is whatever is being served in the Huntsville Unit cafeteria on the day of execution.

Documented last meal requests

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

Europe

Name	Crime	Country	Year	Method of execution	Requested meal
Roger Casement	Treason (enlisting help from the German Empire for the Easter Rising)	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."
Ruth Ellis	Murder	UK	1955	Hanging	Scrambled egg.
Véronique Frantz	Serial murder	France	1854	Decapitation by guillotine	Café au lait and a bread roll.
Fritz Haarmann	Serial murder	Germany	1925	Decapitation by guillotine	An expensive cigar and a cup of Brazilian coffee.
Karl Hopf	Serial murder	Germany	1914	Decapitation by hatchet	Sausages, bread and beer.
Mathias Kneißl	Murder and robbery	Germany	1902	Decapitation by guillotine	Six glasses of beer.
Peter Kürten	Serial murder and rape	Germany	1931	Decapitation by guillotine	Wiener schnitzel, fried potatoes and a bottle of white wine. He requested a second helping and received it.
Louis XVI	High treason	France	1793	Decapitation by guillotine	A pan-fried chicken, some pastries, boiled beef and puréed turnips. He additionally received a dessert consisting of two chicken wings, vegetables, two glasses of wine cut with water, a piece of sponge cake, and a glass of Malaga wine.
Charles Peace	Serial murder	UK	1879	Hanging	Eggs and a large amount of salty bacon. He asked for a cup of iced water but he was denied it.
Karl Ludwig Sand	Manslaughter	Germany	1820	Decapitation by sword	Gruel.
Friedrich Schumann	Serial murder	Germany	1921	Decapitation by hatchet	Frikadellen and Teltow turnips.
Adolf Seefeldt	Serial murder	Nazi Germany	1936	Decapitation by guillotine	A roast chicken.

Asia

Name	Crime	Country	Year	Method of execution	Requested meal
Amrozi and Huda bin Abdul Haq	Terrorism; involved in the 2002 Bali bombings	Indonesia	2008	Firing squad	Roti canai and chips made from Indian three-leaved yam. The two were brothers and shared the same last meal, which was provided by their family.
Freddy Budiman	Possession of narcotic drugs	Indonesia	2016	Firing squad	Homemade meals made by his former mother-in-law: Otak-otak fish cakes, and rendang.
Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran	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.
Cheng Chieh	Mass murder; involved in the 2014 Taipei Metro attack	Taiwan	2016	Gunshot	Bento, consisting of stewed pork, rice and vegetables.
Leo Echegaray	Rape of his 10-year-old stepdaughter	Philippines	1999	Lethal injection	Sardines and dried fish. When the reprieve was announced, he shared the food with relatives who had gathered at the prison.
Adolf Eichmann	Holocaust perpetrator	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.
Mona Fandey	Murder	Malaysia	2001	Hanging	Declined a last meal; she was instead given a dinner from KFC.
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." Other sources state Hussein ate his last meal of chicken and rice, and had a cup of hot water with honey. Regardless of the source, whatever Hussein actually had for his last meal remains a mystery.
Ajmal Kasab	Terrorism; involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks	India	2012	Hanging	A tomato along with "jail food", and two cups of masala tea. He also drank four bottles of mineral water.
Yakub Memon	Terrorism; involved in the 1993 Bombay bombings	India	2015	Hanging	Declined a special meal; he was given a breakfast of upma, which he did not eat.
Imam Samudra	Terrorism; involved in the 2002 Bali bombings	Indonesia	2008	Firing squad	Emping mlinjo, sagon (Javanese coconut cookies), and pepes made from mackerel.
John Martin Scripps	Murder spree	Singapore	1996	Hanging	A pizza and a cup of hot chocolate.
Tangaraju Suppiah	Drug trafficking	Singapore	2023	Hanging	Chicken rice, nasi biryani, ice cream soda, and Milo-flavoured sweets, and a bowl of wanton noodles.
Sekarmadji Maridjan Kartosuwiryo	Rebellion, waging war against Indonesia	Indonesia	1962	Firing squad	Rendang and rice. He shared the meal with his wife and children, but he personally did not eat it.
Astini Sumiasih	Murder	Indonesia	2005	Firing squad	Bread, squid, and assorted fruits.
D. N. Aidit	30 September Movement	Indonesia	1965	Firing squad (extrajudicial killing by army)	Bentoel cigarettes unsympathetically given by an army colonel upon request.
Hideki Tojo	Japanese War crimes	Japan	1948	Hanging	Rice, soy soup, and grilled fish.

Canada

Name	Crime	Province	Year	Method of execution	Requested meal
Arthur Lucas and Ronald Turpin	Murder	Ontario	1962	Hanging	Steak, potatoes, vegetables and pie.

United States

California

Name	Crime	Year	Method of execution	Requested meal
Juanita Spinelli	Murder	1941	Gas chamber	Turkey meat and a hamburger.
Aaron Mitchell	Murder	1967	Gas chamber	Fried chicken, bread and butter, and milk.
Caryl Chessman	Kidnapping, rape and robbery	1960	Gas chamber	A sandwich and Coca-Cola.
Stanley Tookie Williams III	Murder	2005	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal, but had some oatmeal and milk before his execution.
Keith Daniel Williams	Murder	1996	Lethal injection	Fried pork chops, a baked potato with butter, asparagus, salad with blue cheese dressing, apple pie, and whole milk.
Thomas Martin Thompson	Murder	1998	Lethal injection	Alaskan king crab with melted butter, spinach salad, pork fried rice, Mandarin-style spare ribs, hot fudge sundae and a six-pack of Coca-Cola.
Jaturun Siripongs	Murder	1999	Lethal injection	Two cans of Lucky Arctic iced tea and two cups of Mission Pride canned peaches.
Robert Lee Massie	Murder	2001	Lethal injection	Two vanilla milkshakes, extra crispy french fries, extra crispy fried oysters, and soft drinks.
David Mason	Murder	1993	Gas chamber	Declined a special meal, but chose to have some ice water while waiting in his cell.
Robert Alton Harris	Murder	1992	Gas chamber	A 21-piece bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken, two large Domino's Pizzas, ice cream, a bag of jelly beans, a six-pack of Pepsi, and a pack of Camel cigarettes. The pizzas were actually Tombstone Pizzas, per Vernell Crittendon's orders. Crittendon worked at the prison and was responsible for dealing with the condemned person before his execution.
Barbara Graham	Murder	1955	Gas chamber	A milkshake and a chocolate sundae.
Elizabeth Ann Duncan	Proxy murder	1962	Gas chamber	A steak and a salad.
William Bonin	Serial murder and rape	1996	Lethal injection	Two pepperoni and sausage pizzas, three servings of chocolate ice cream, and three six-packs of Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
Burton Abbott	Murder and rape	1957	Gas chamber	French fried butterfly jumbo prawns with cocktail sauce, one order of Ravioli, tossed green salad (mainly composed of romaine lettuce) with vinegar-and-oil dressing, chocolate cake, and a pack of Salem cigarettes.
Clarence Ray Allen	Proxy murder	2006	Lethal injection	Buffalo steak, frybread, Kentucky Fried Chicken, 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.
Stephen Wayne Anderson	Murder	2002	Lethal injection	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.
Donald Jay Beardslee	Murder	2005	Lethal injection	Refused a special meal and had regular prison fare of chili macaroni, salad and cake.

Name	Crime	Year	Method of execution	Requested meal
John Louis Evans	Murder	1983	Electrocution	A shrimp dinner.
Matthew Reeves	Murder	2022	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal, but asked for a bottle of Sprite before his execution.
Domineque Ray	Murder and rape	2019	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal, but had the regular breakfast meal for that day consisting of milk, eggs, jelly, two biscuits, prunes and potatoes.
Walter Moody	Murder	2018	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal, but shared two philly cheesesteak sandwiches, a bag of chips, two Dr. Pepper sodas, one bag of M&M's and an almond Hershey bar with two attorneys and three friends before the execution.
Nathaniel Woods	Murder	2020	Lethal injection	Sweet potatoes, spinach, chicken patty, chicken leg quarter, cooked apples, fries, two oranges and orange flavored drink.
Thomas Warren Whisenhant	Serial murder	2010	Lethal injection	Chicken leg quarters, french fries, American cheese, orange drink, coffee and chocolate pudding.
James Barney Hubbard	Murder	2004	Lethal injection	Two fried eggs over-medium, four slices of bacon, sliced tomatoes, fried green tomatoes, pineapple slices with mayonnaise, white bread, a banana and a medium-sized bottle of V8 juice.
Andrew Reid Lackey	Murder	2013	Lethal injection	Turkey bologna, french fries, and grilled cheese.
Rhonda Belle Martin	Serial murder	1957	Electrocution	A hamburger, mashed potatoes, cinnamon rolls and coffee.
Kenneth Eugene Smith	Murder	2024	Nitrogen hypoxia	A T-bone steak, hash browns, toast, and eggs slathered in A.1. Sauce. Although Alabama typically provides last meals the afternoon of the execution, Smith's last meal was served at 10 AM, and he was not permitted to drink any fluids after 4 PM, two hours before his execution was scheduled to begin. This was done as a precaution to minimize the chance that Smith would vomit into his mask as the gas was being pumped in.

Name	Crime	State	Year	Method of execution	Requested meal
Charles Albanese	Serial murder	Illinois	1995	Lethal injection	Prime rib, baked potato, garlic bread, coffee, Coca-Cola and pistachio ice cream.
Jack Alderman	Murder	Georgia	2008	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal and was given the regular prison meal of the day consisting of baked fish, peas, cole slaw, carrots, cheese grits, buns, fruit juice, and chocolate cake. Alderman originally chose fried chicken, fried shrimps and a pint of cherry or strawberry ice cream as a last meal, but did not receive it since his execution was stayed.
Wanda Jean Allen	Murder	Oklahoma	2001	Lethal injection	A bag of chips.
Lowell Lee Andrews	Murder	Kansas	1962	Hanging	Two fried chickens with sides of mashed potatoes, green beans and Pie a la Mode.
John Arnold	Murder	South Carolina	1998	Lethal injection	A sub sandwich, tossed salad, French fries and a vanilla milkshake, shared with his attorneys.
Joe Arridy	Falsely accused of rape and murder	Colorado	1939	Gas chamber	Ice cream.
Mark James Asay	Murder	Florida	2017	Lethal injection	Fried pork chops, fried ham, French fries, vanilla swirl ice cream, and a can of Coca-Cola.
Herman Dale Ashworth	Murder	Ohio	2005	Lethal injection	Two cheeseburgers with lettuce and mayonnaise, french fries with ketchup, one Dr Pepper and one Mountain Dew.
Frank Jarvis Atwood	Murder and kidnapping	Arizona	2022	Lethal injection	Declined a last meal, saying that he was fasting, then changed his mind and accepted a meal tray consisting of salami, mustard, peanut butter, jelly, wheat bread, a snack bag of tortilla chips, and a drink of water with a juice packet.
Billy Bailey	Murder	Delaware	1996	Hanging	A steak (well-done), a baked potato with sour cream and butter, buttered rolls, peas and vanilla ice cream.
Wesley Eugene Baker	Murder	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).
Velma Barfield	Murder	North Carolina	1984	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal, having a bag of Cheez Doodles and a 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola instead.
George W. Barrett	Murder	Federal government	1936	Hanging	Requested "the largest steak in town", but did not eat it. After his death, a reporter who had been present for the execution spotted the steak in the jail kitchen and helped himself to it.
Martha Beck	Serial murder	New York	1951	Electrocution	Fried chicken, fried potatoes and salad.
John A. Bennett	Rape and attempted murder	United States Army	1961	Hanging	Shrimp with cocktail sauce, hot rolls, cake, peaches, milk and coffee.
Brandon Bernard	Murder	Federal government	2020	Lethal injection	Meat lover's pizza and a brownie.
Rainey Bethea	Murder and rape	Kentucky	1936	Hanging	Fried chicken, pork chops, mashed potatoes, pickled cucumbers, cornbread, lemon pie, and ice cream.
Kenneth Biros	Murder and robbery	Ohio	2009	Lethal injection	A cheese pizza, onion rings with fried mushrooms, chips with French onion dip, cherry pie, blueberry ice cream and one Dr. Pepper.
Jesse Bishop	Murder	Nevada	1979	Gas chamber	Filet mignon, tossed salad with Thousand Island dressing, asparagus, baked potato with sour cream and an unspecified dessert.
Oscar Ray Bolin Jr.	Serial murder	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.
Gerald James Bordelon	Murder	Louisiana	2010	Lethal injection	Fried sac-a-lait fish, topped with crawfish étouffée, a peanut butter and apple jelly sandwich, and chocolate chip cookies.
Gary Ray Bowles	Serial murder	Florida	2019	Lethal injection	Three cheeseburgers, french fries and bacon.
Andrew Howard Brannan	Murder	Georgia	2015	Lethal injection	Three eggs over easy, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, sausage, pecan waffles with strawberries, milk, apple juice and decaf coffee.
James Briley	Murder, rape and robbery	Virginia	1985	Electrocution	Fried shrimps with cocktail sauce and a lemon-lime soft drink.
Linwood Briley	Murder, rape and robbery	Virginia	1984	Electrocution	Grilled tenderloin steak, a baked potato, green peas, a salad with french dressing, buttered rolls, cake, peaches, punch and milk.
Cal Coburn Brown	Murder	Washington	2010	Lethal injection	Combination meat pizza, apple pie, coffee, and milk.
Russell Earl Bucklew	Murder	Missouri	2019	Lethal Injection	A gyro sandwich, a smoked brisket sandwich, two orders of french fries, a cola and a banana split. Previously Bucklew had a t-bone steak, caesar salad, apple pie a la mode, and a baked potato before his execution was stayed.
Robert Anthony Buell	Murder	Ohio	2002	Lethal injection	A single, unpitted black olive.
Judy Buenoano	Murder	Florida	1998	Electrocution	Asparagus, broccoli, strawberries, tomatoes and a cup of tea.
Ted Bundy	Serial murder	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.
Robert Earl Butts Jr.	Murder	Georgia	2018	Lethal injection	A bacon cheeseburger with American and cheddar cheese, a ribeye steak, six chicken tenders, seasoned French fries, cheesecake and strawberry lemonade.
Scott Dawn Carpenter	Murder	Oklahoma	1997	Lethal injection	Barbecue beef ribs, corn on the cob, baked beans, potato salad and hot rolls served with lemonade.
Desmond Keith Carter	Murder	North Carolina	2002	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal, but had two cheeseburgers, a steak sandwich, and two cans of Coca-Cola from the prison canteen, for which he paid $4.20 from his prison account.
Edward Castro	Murder	Florida	2000	Lethal injection	A T-Bone steak, fried shrimps, fried potatoes, fried onion rings, fried tomatoes, ice cream and Coca-Cola.
Carroll Cole	Serial murder	Nevada	1985	Lethal injection	Jumbo shrimp, french fries, tossed salad with French dressing, clam chowder, cookies and candy.
Alton Coleman	Murder spree	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 Coca-Cola.
Richard Cooey	Murder and rape	Ohio	2008	Lethal injection	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
Francis Crowley	Murder	New York	1932	Electrocution	Steak and onions, french fries, apple pie, ice cream and melted ice cream.
Allen Lee Davis	Murder	Florida	1999	Electrocution	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.
Gary Lee Davis	Murder	Colorado	1997	Lethal injection	Chocolate and vanilla ice cream cups, shared with the prison superintendent and a manager.
Troy Anthony Davis	Murder	Georgia	2011	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal and was offered the standard meal tray: grilled cheeseburgers, oven-browned potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw, cookies and a grape drink.
Carman L. Deck	Murder	Missouri	2022	Lethal injection	A ribeye steak, shrimps, asparagus, a salad with Italian dressing, cottage cheese and V8 juice.
John Deering	Murder	Utah	1938	Firing squad	Pheasant.
Ángel Nieves Díaz	Murder	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.
Clarence Dixon	Murder	Arizona	2022	Lethal injection	Kentucky Fried Chicken, strawberry ice cream and a bottle of water.
Westley Allan Dodd	Serial murder and child molestation	Washington	1993	Hanging	Broiled salmon and fried potatoes.
John David Duty	Murder	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 milkshake.
James Homer Elledge	Murder	Washington	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.
John Fautenberry	Serial killer	Ohio	2009	Lethal injection	Two eggs sunny side up, fried potatoes, two slices of fried bologna, four slices of wheat bread, two slices of buttered wheat toast, four tomato slices, lettuce with mayonnaise, two 3 Musketeers bars and two packages of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
Victor Feguer	Murder	Federal government	1963	Hanging	Requested a single olive with the pit still in it.
Samuel Russell Flippen	Murder	North Carolina	2006	Lethal injection	Popcorn shrimp, hush puppies, french fries and a Coke.
Melbert Ray Ford Jr.	Murder	Georgia	2010	Lethal injection	Fried fish, shrimp, a baked potato, salad, boiled corn, ice cream, cheesecake and soda.
John Wayne Gacy	Serial murder	Illinois	1994	Lethal injection	A dozen deep-fried shrimp, a bucket of original recipe Kentucky Fried Chicken, french fries, a pound of strawberries, and a bottle of Diet Coke.
Ronnie Lee Gardner	Murder	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.
Carlton Michael Gary	Serial murder	Georgia	2018	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal and requested the regular prison meal of the day: a grilled hamburger, a hot dog, white beans, coleslaw and grape beverage.
Juan Raul Garza	Murder and drug trafficking	Federal government	2001	Lethal injection	Steak, french fries, onion rings, three slices of bread, and a soda.
Louis Gaskin	Murder	Florida	2023	Lethal injection	Barbeque pork ribs, buffalo wings, turkey neck, shrimp fried rice, french fries with honey barbeque sauce, and water.
Gary Gilmore	Murder	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.
Kelly Renee Gissendaner	Murder	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 her execution was stayed.
Arthur Frederick Goode III	Murder	Florida	1984	Electrocution	A steak, corn, broccoli and cookies.
David Alan Gore	Serial murder	Florida	2012	Lethal injection	Fried chicken, french fries & butter pecan ice cream.
John Marion Grant	Murder	Oklahoma	2021	Lethal injection	Two bacon cheeseburgers with onion, tomato, pickles, lettuce and mustard, barbeque chips, a 2-liter bottle of Mr. Pibb, a half-gallon of Neapolitan ice cream, and a large pack of Nutter Butter sandwich cookies.
Thomas J. Grasso	Murder	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. However, he issued a public statement complaining that he had requested SpaghettiOs, not regular canned spaghetti.
Randy Greenawalt	Serial murder	Arizona	1997	Lethal injection	Two cheeseburgers, french fries with extra salt, coffee with milk.
Douglas Edward Gretzler	Serial murder	Arizona	1998	Lethal injection	Six fried eggs (over easy), four strips of bacon (chewy), two slices of buttered white bread toast, one cup of coffee, and two bottles of Coca-Cola (served with ice).
Scott Allen Hain	Murder	Oklahoma	2003	Lethal injection	Three cheeseburgers, three orders of onion rings, ice cream and a Slush.
Carl Austin Hall	Kidnapping	Federal government	1953	Gas chamber	Fried chicken.
Donald Eugene Harding	Murder	Arizona	1992	Gas chamber	Fried eggs, bacon, toast, butter, honey and orange juice.
Edward Ernest Hartman	Murder	North Carolina	2003	Lethal injection	A Greek salad, linguini with white clam sauce, cheesecake with cherry topping, garlic bread, and Coca-Cola.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann	Lindbergh kidnapping and murder	New Jersey	1936	Electrocution	Celery, stuffed green olives, roast chicken, french fried potatoes, buttered peas, cherries, and a slice of white cake.
Bonnie Brown Heady	Kidnapping	Federal government	1953	Gas chamber	Fried chicken.
Gary Michael Heidnik	Murder	Pennsylvania	1999	Lethal injection	Two slices of cheese pizza and two cups of black coffee.
Brandon Hedrick	Murder	Virginia	2006	Electrocution	Pizza with cheese, bacon and hamburger meat; French fries with ketchup; bacon; chocolate cake and apple pie.
Warren Lee Hill Jr.	Murder	Georgia	2015	Lethal injection	Declined a special meal and was offered the institutional meal tray, consisting of shepherd's pie, mashed potatoes, red beans, cabbage relish salad, cornbread, sugar cookies and fruit punch.
Daryl Holton	Murder	Tennessee	2007	Electrocution	Declined a special request, but ate the standard meal of the day consisting of riblets on a bun, mixed vegetables, baked beans, white cake with white icing and iced tea.
Mark Hopkinson	Proxy murder	Wyoming	1992	Lethal injection	Pizza, shared with his mother and other family members. He later asked for and received a fruit plate.
Ralph Hudson	Murder	New Jersey	1963	Electrocution	Prime rib steak, ice cream and a cigar.
Billy Ray Irick	Murder	Tennessee	2018	Lethal injection	A 'deluxe combo' meal consisting of a double bacon cheeseburger with mayonnaise, mustard, lettuce, tomato and pickles, a large order of onion rings, a large Coca-Cola with a wedge of lime, and an extra-large strawberry-banana milkshake.
Ernest Lee Johnson	Murder	Missouri	2021	Lethal injection	Two double bacon cheeseburgers, onion rings, two large strawberry milkshakes and a large pizza.
Shannon M. Johnson	Murder	Delaware	2012	Lethal injection	Chicken lo Mein, carrots, cake, wheat bread and margarine and iced tea.
Brandon Astor Jones	Murder	Georgia	2016	Lethal injection	Refused the option of choosing his last meal, so was given the standard meal on the menu that day of chicken and rice, rutabaga, seasoned turnip greens, dry white beans, cornbread, bread pudding and fruit punch.
Jack Harold Jones Jr.	Serial murder	Arkansas	2017	Lethal injection	Fried chicken, fried potato logs with tartar sauce, beef jerky bites, three candy bars, a chocolate milkshake and fruit punch.
Louis Jones Jr.	Murder	Federal government	2003	Lethal injection	Whole peaches, plums and nectarines.
John Joubert	Serial murder	Nebraska	1996	Electrocution	Cheese pizza with green pepper and onions, strawberry cheesecake, and Coca-Cola.
Steven Timothy Judy	Mass murder	Indiana	1981	Electrocution	Prime rib, lobster tails, potatoes with sour cream, chef salad with French dressing and a dinner roll. He also requested four cans of beer but they were denied.
Barton Kay Kirkham	Robbery and murder	Utah	1958	Hanging	Pizzas and ice cream.
Thomas Knight	Murder	Florida	2014	Lethal injection	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 corn chips.
Karl-Heinz LaGrand	Murder	Arizona	1999	Lethal injection	Two BLT sandwiches on white bread with mayonnaise, four fried eggs (over easy), a medium portion of hash browns, two breakfast rolls with strawberry jelly, half a pint of pineapple sherbet, a cup of coffee, a medium slice of German chocolate cake with coconut-caramel icing and a cup of milk.
Walter Bernhard LaGrand	Murder	Arizona	1999	Gas chamber	Six fried eggs (over easy), 16 strips of bacon, a large serving of hash browns, a pint of pineapple sherbet, a breakfast steak (well-done), a cup of ice, a can each of 7 Up, Dr Pepper, and Coca-Cola, hot sauce, a cup of coffee, two packs of sugar and four Rolaids.
Jeffrey Timothy Landrigan	Murder	Arizona	2010	Lethal injection	Steak, fried okra, french fries, strawberry shake and Dr Pepper.
Ledell Lee	Murdered his neighbor	Arkansas	2017	Lethal injection	Holy Communion.
Teresa Lewis	Proxy murder	Virginia	2010	Lethal injection	Two fried chicken breasts, sweet peas with butter, a Dr Pepper and apple pie for dessert.
Stanley Dewaine Lingar	Murder	Missouri	2001	Lethal injection	Corned beef sandwiches and french fries.
Clayton Derrell Lockett	Murder	Oklahoma	2014	Lethal injection	Chateaubriand steak, shrimp, a large baked potato and a Kentucky bourbon pecan pie. The meal was denied because it exceeded the $15 limit. He rejected a separate offer from the warden for a dinner from Western Sizzlin'.
Bobby Joe Long	Serial murder	Florida	2019	Lethal injection	Roast beef, bacon, french fries and soda.
William Earl Lynd	Murder	Georgia	2008	Lethal injection	Two pepper jack barbecue burgers with crispy onions, baked potatoes with sour cream, bacon and cheese, and a large strawberry milkshake.
Daryl Linnie Mack	Murder	Nevada	2006	Lethal injection	Fish fillet sandwich, french fries and a soft drink.
Ernest Martin	Murder	Ohio	2003	Lethal injection	A cheeseburger, french fries, apple pie and a Pepsi.
Dennis B. McGuire	Murder	Ohio	2014	Lethal injection	Roast beef, fried chicken, a bagel with cream cheese, fried potatoes with onions, potato salad, butter pecan ice cream and a bottle of Coca-Cola.
Duncan Peder McKenzie Jr.	Murder	Montana	1995	Lethal injection	Tenderloin steak (medium), french fries, a tossed salad, orange sherbet and whole milk.
Amber McLaughlin	Murder and rape	Missouri	2023	Lethal injection	A cheeseburger, french fries, a strawberry milkshake and peanut M&Ms.
Harold I. McQueen Jr.	Murder	Kentucky	1997	Electrocution	Two cheesecakes, shared with his attorney.
Timothy McVeigh	Domestic terrorism and mass murder	Federal government	2001	Lethal injection	Two pints of mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Emeline Meaker	Murder	Vermont	1883	Hanging	Two boiled eggs, two slices of toast, a baked potato, a donut and a cup of coffee.
Carey Dean Moore	Murder	Nebraska	2018	Lethal injection	Pizza with bacon, beef, cheese and mushrooms, Pepsi, and strawberry cheesecake.
Harry Charles Moore	Murder	Oregon	1997	Lethal injection	Two green apples, two red apples, a tray of fresh fruit and two 2-liter bottles of Coca-Cola.
Richard Allen Moran	Murder	Nevada	1996	Lethal injection	Lasagna, chicken Parmesan, salad and ice cream.
Leon Moser	Murder	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.
John Allen Muhammad	Murder	Virginia	2009	Lethal injection	Chicken and several cakes.
Eric Randall Nance	Murder	Arkansas	2005	Lethal injection	Two bacon cheeseburgers, french fries, two pints of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, and two bottles of Coca-Cola.
Jay Wesley Neill	Mass murder	Oklahoma	2002	Lethal injection	A double cheeseburger, french fries, peach or cherry cobbler, a pint of vanilla ice cream and a large bottle of cranberry-grape juice.
John B. Nixon	Murder	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.
Steven Howard Oken	Murder spree	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.
Elijah Page	Murder	South Dakota	2007	Lethal injection	Steak (medium), 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.
Manuel Pardo Jr.	Serial murder	Florida	2012	Lethal injection	Rice, red beans, roasted pork, plantains, avocado, tomatoes, olive oil, pumpkin pie, egg nog, and Cuban Coffee.
Joseph Mitchell Parsons	Murder	Utah	1999	Lethal injection	Three Burger King Whoppers, two large orders of french 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.
Ronald Ray Phillips	Murder and rape	Ohio	2017	Lethal injection	A large cheese, bell pepper and mushroom pizza; strawberry cheesecake, a piece of unleavened bread, a bottle of Pepsi and grape juice.
Michael Kent Poland	Murder	Arizona	1999	Lethal injection	Three Fried eggs, sunny side up; four slices of bacon; one order of hash brown potatoes; two slices of whole wheat toast, with two pats of real butter; two individual serving size boxes of Raisin Bran cereal; two cartons of milk; two cups of Tasters Choice coffee.
Gilbert Postelle	Murder	Oklahoma	2022	Lethal injection	20 chicken nuggets with Ranch, BBQ and honey mustard dips, three large servings of French fries with ketchup, a crispy chicken sandwich, a regular chicken sandwich, a large cola and a caramel frappe.
Dalton Prejean	Murder	Louisiana	1990	Electrocution	A seafood platter and an orange soda.
Marion Albert Pruett	Murder spree	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 likely not prepare it.
Gerhard Puff	Murder	Federal government	1954	Electrocution	Fried chicken, sweet potatoes, asparagus tips, brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce, salad and strawberry shortcake.
Willie James Pye	Murder	Georgia	2024	Lethal injection	Two chicken sandwiches, two cheeseburgers, french fries, two bags of plain potato chips, and two lemon-lime sodas.
Ricky Ray Rector	Murder	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".
Paul Ezra Rhoades	Murder spree	Idaho	2011	Lethal injection	Hot dogs, sauerkraut, mustard, ketchup, onions, relish, baked beans, veggie sticks, ranch dressing, fruit with gelatin and strawberry ice cream cups.
Christina Marie Riggs	Murder	Arkansas	2000	Lethal injection	Supreme pizza, salad, fried okra, cherry limeade and strawberry shortcake.
James Terry Roach	Murder and rape	South Carolina	1986	Electrocution	Fried shrimp, hush puppies, French Fries, tossed salad, cherry cheesecake and a soft drink.
Danny Rolling	Serial murder	Florida	2006	Lethal injection	Lobster tail, butterfly shrimp, baked potato, strawberry cheesecake, and sweet tea.
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 over rice, mixed vegetables, white bread, fruit, and a beverage.
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti	Murder (case still open)	Massachusetts	1927	Electrocution	Soup, meat, toast and tea.
Mark Dean Schwab	Murder	Florida	2008	Lethal injection	Fried eggs (over easy), bacon, sausage links, hash browns, buttered toast, and a quart of chocolate milk.
Sean Richard Sellers	Serial murder	Oklahoma	1999	Lethal Injection	Eggrolls, sweet and sour shrimp, and batter-fried shrimp.
Joseph Carl Shaw	Murder	South Carolina	1985	Electrocution	Pizza and tossed salad.
Perry Edward Smith and Richard Eugene Hickock	Mass murder	Kansas	1965	Hanging	Shrimp, french fries, garlic bread, ice cream, and strawberries with whipped cream.
Ruth Snyder	Murder	New York	1928	Electrocution	Chicken Parmesan with alfredo pasta, ice cream, two milkshakes, and a 12-pack of grape soda.
John Spenkelink	Murder	Florida	1979	Electrocution	A flask of Jack Daniel's, shared with the prison superintendent.
Frank G. Spisak	Murder	Ohio	2011	Lethal injection	Spaghetti with tomato sauce, a salad, chocolate cake and coffee.
Gerald Eugene Stano	Serial murder	Florida	1998	Electrocution	Delmonico steak, a baked potato with sour cream and bacon bits, tossed salad with Roquefort dressing, buttered lima beans, a half gallon of mint chocolate-chip ice cream, and a 2-litre bottle of Pepsi.
Charles Starkweather	Murder	Nebraska	1959	Electrocution	Declined the usual steak dinner, asking for assorted cold cuts instead.
Brian David Steckel	Murder	Delaware	2005	Lethal injection	Cheesesteak, coleslaw, and a Pepsi-Cola.
Raymond Lee Stewart	Murder spree	Illinois	1996	Lethal injection	Fried perch, potato salad, coleslaw, canned peaches and fruit juice.
Robert Austin Sullivan	Murder	Florida	1983	Electrocution	Steak, french fries, milk, and fresh strawberries.
Nicholas Todd Sutton	Serial murder	Tennessee	2020	Electrocution	Fried pork chops, mashed potatoes with gravy and peach pie with vanilla ice cream.
Joseph Taborsky	Murder spree	Connecticut	1960	Electrocution	Banana split, cherry soda, coffee with cream and sugar, and a pack of cigarettes.
John Albert Taylor	Murder	Utah	1996	Firing squad	Antacid medicine, a cigarette, and pizzas "with everything."
William Paul Thompson	Serial murder	Nevada	1989	Lethal injection	Four double bacon cheeseburgers, french fries and a large Coke.
Robert Van Hook	Murder	Ohio	2018	Lethal injection	Double cheeseburgers, fries, strawberry cheesecake with whipped cream, a vanilla milkshake and grapefruit juice.
Charles Walker	Murder	Illinois	1990	Lethal injection	Fried wild rabbit, biscuits, and blackberry pie.
Keith Eugene Wells	Murder	Idaho	1994	Lethal injection	Whole lobster, well-done prime rib, fried potatoes, salad with tomatoes and onions and Italian dressing, two pints of ice cream, a half gallon of milk, a two-liter bottle of soda and two apple fritters.
Jerry White	Murder	Florida	1995	Electrocution	Grilled round steak, French fried potatoes, coleslaw, toast, and orange juice.
Dobie Gillis Williams	Murder	Louisiana	1999	Lethal injection	Twelve chocolate bars and some ice cream.
Kenneth Dewayne Williams	Serial murder	Arkansas	2017	Lethal injection	Two pieces of fried chicken with a side of sweet rice, BBQ pinto beans, a slice of bread, a peanut butter cookie, and a cinnamon roll.
Marion Wilson Jr.	Murder	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.
Hastings Arthur Wise	Mass murder	South Carolina	2005	Lethal injection	Lobster tail, french fries, coleslaw, banana pudding and milk.
Elijah Green Wood	Murder	Arkansas	1913	Hanging	Chicken, ice cream, cake, cantaloupe and a bottle of beer.
Joseph Rudolph Wood III	Murder	Arizona	2014	Lethal injection	Two cookies.
Philip Ray Workman	Murder	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.
Douglas Franklin Wright	Serial murder	Oregon	1996	Lethal injection	One honey bun.
Matthew Eric Wrinkles	Murder	Indiana	2009	Lethal injection	Prime rib, a "loaded" baked potato, pork chops with steak fries, rolls and two salads with ranch dressing.
Aileen Wuornos	Serial murder	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.
Edmund Zagorski	Murder	Tennessee	2018	Electrocution	Pickled ham hocks and pig tails.
Keith Zettlemoyer	Murder	Pennsylvania	1995	Lethal injection	Two cheeseburgers, fries, chocolate pudding and chocolate milk.
William G. Zuern Jr.	Murder	Ohio	2004	Lethal injection	Mashed potatoes and gravy, lasagna, macaroni and cheese, corn, garlic bread, chocolate milk, and cherry cheesecake.

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Name	Crime	Year	Method of execution	Requested meal
James David Autry	Murder	1984	Lethal injection	A hamburger, french fries and a Dr Pepper.
Odell Barnes Jr.	Murder	2000	Lethal injection	"Justice, Equality, World Peace." Because it was not a meal at all, Barnes' request could not be granted.
Lawrence Russell Brewer	Murder	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. 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.
Charles Brooks Jr.	Murder	1982	Lethal injection	A T-bone steak, french fries, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, biscuits, peach cobbler and iced tea. Originally Brooks wanted fried shrimp and oysters, but the prison chef told him shellfish was not an option.
Ruben Cantu	Murder	1993	Lethal injection	Fried chicken and rice.
Richard Cartwright	Murder	2005	Lethal injection	Fried chicken, a cheeseburger, onion rings, french fries, bacon, sausage, cheesecake and cinnamon rolls.
Ignacio Cuevas	Perpetrator of the 1974 Huntsville Prison Siege	1991	Lethal injection	Chicken and dumplings, steamed rice, sliced bread, black-eyed peas, and iced tea.
Humberto Leal Garcia	Murder and rape	2011	Lethal injection	Fried chicken, Pico de gallo, tacos, two colas and a bowl of fried okra.
Johnny Frank Garrett	Murder	1992	Lethal injection	Ice cream.
Kenneth Edward Gentry	Murder	1997	Lethal injection	Butter beans, mashed potatoes, onions, tomatoes, biscuits, chocolate cake and Dr Pepper.
Stephen Albert McCoy	Serial murder	1989	Lethal injection	A cheeseburger, french fries, and a strawberry milkshake.
Kenneth Allen McDuff	Serial murder	1998	Lethal injection	Two T-bone steaks (well done) with all the fixings.
Stephen Peter Morin	Serial murder	1985	Lethal injection	A T-bone steak, a baked potato, butter, sweet green peas, bread rolls, banana pudding and coffee.
Eric Charles Nenno	Murder and rape	2008	Lethal injection	A grilled cheeseburger, four fish patties, six hard boiled eggs and coffee.
Ronald Clark O'Bryan	Murder	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 sliced egg and French dressing, iced tea, sweetener, saltines, Boston cream pie, and rolls.
James Emery Paster	Serial murder	1989	Lethal injection	Steak, salad, french fried potatoes, and watermelon.
James Edward Smith	Murder	1990	Lethal injection	A lump of dirt, which was denied. He settled for a cup of yogurt.
Karla Faye Tucker	Murder	1998	Lethal injection	A banana, a peach and a salad with either Ranch or Italian dressing.