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What would you request for your last meal? Sitting on death row, these inmates knew the day and hour of their death, and carefully chose the final morsel of food that would enter their mouths.
While some of these requests are pretty bizarre, others are just plain over the top. One prisoner's request was so extravagant that it prompted the state of Texas to stop granting last meal requests. Regardless of what you'd order as your final meal, it's unlikely that you'd ask for anything as strange (or super-sized) as these prisoners did. These are The Craziest Last Meal Requests.
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A Cup of Coffee
Request Made By: Aileen Wuornos
Year Executed: 2002
Those on death row tend to lose their appetite when approaching their execution date. Aileen Wuornos must not have been very hungry when she asked for a single cup of coffee before her execution by lethal injection.
A Bag of Jolly Ranchers
Request Made By: Gerald Lee Mitchell
Year Executed: 2001
Found guilty of double murder, Gerald Lee Mitchell requested a bag of assorted Jolly Ranchers for his final meal before his execution by lethal injection.
A Vegetarian Pizza (To be Donated to the Homeless)
Request Made By: Phillip Workman
Year Executed: 2007
It could be that Phillip Workman's time on death row prompted his desire to help others; Workman's last meal request was that a vegetarian pizza be donated a homeless person in Nashville. While the prison denied his request, several homeless shelters in the area received pizzas in response to Workman's request.
Steak, Fried Chicken, Cherry Kool-Aid, and Pecan Pie
Request Made By: Ricky Ray Rector
Year Executed: 1992
The elements of Ricky Ray Rector's meal are not uncommon with that of other inmates before and after him, but his plan for his pecan pie was a little bizarre. With an attempted suicide attempt leaving him brain damaged, he failed to consume his slice of pie, claiming he was "saving it for later."
"Justice, Equality, and World Peace"
Request Made By: Odell Barnes
Year Executed: 2000
Perhaps it was the inconsistencies that arose in the witnesses and forensic evidence in Barnes' case after he attempted an appeal that prompted his request. Barnes wished for "justice, equality, and world peace" as his last meal.
Two Pints of Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Request Made By: Timothy McVeigh
Year Executed: 2001
Timothy McVeigh, the man behind the Oklahoma City bombing, requested two pints of mint chocolate chip ice cream as his final meal before his execution by lethal injection.
Fried Shrimp, a Bucket of KFC, French Fries, and Strawberries
Request Made By: John Wayne Gacy
Year Executed: 1994
John Wayne Gacy, murderer of over 33 people (mainly young men), requested this fried feast consisting of a dozen fried shrimp, original recipe KFC chicken, fries, and a pound strawberries.
A 21 Piece Bucket of KFC, Two Large Domino's Pizzas, Ice Cream, a Bag of Jelly Beans, A Six-Pack of Pepsi, and a Pack of Camel Cigarettes
Request Made By: Robert Alton Harris
Year Executed: 1992
This hefty request came from Robert Alton Harris before he was executed by gas chamber. Even though Harris had requested Domino's pizzas, Vernell Crittendon (who dealt with the condemned prisoners at the time), changed the pizza request to Tombstone Pizza instead.
Lobster Tail, Fried Potatoes, Fried Shrimp and Clams, A Half Loaf of Garlic Bread, and 32 oz. of A&W Root Beer
Request Made By: Allen Lee "Tiny" Davis
Year Executed: 1999
Weighing in at roughly 350 pounds, the hardly tiny Allen Lee Davis ordered a feast before he was executed by electrocution. His final meal consisted of what would be a rather expensive seafood dinner, with a whole lobster tail, a half a pound of fried shrimp, and 6 oz. of fried clams, topped off with a half loaf of garlic bread.
A Single Olive With the Pit Inside
Request Made By: Victor Feguer
Year Executed: 1963
He may have been dreaming of martinis, or just had a small appetite on the eve of his execution, but murderer Victor Feguer requested only a single olive with the pit still inside. After he died, they found the pit inside his pocket.
Lobster Tail, Steak, Apple Pie and Vanilla Ice CreamLobster Tail, Steak, Apple Pie and Vanilla Ice Cream (and a Viewing of Lord of the Rings )
Request Made By: Ronnie Lee Gardner
Year Executed: 2010
Ronnie Lee Gardner was placed on death row for robbery, burglary and two counts of murder, and ordered to be put to death by firing squad. His request is essentially a "surf and turf" dinner with dessert, but the weirdest part of his last meal is that he asked to eat it while watching Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Steamed Clams and Mussels, a Burger King Double Cheeseburger, Barbecue Spare Ribs, Two Strawberry Milkshakes, Half a Pumpkin Pie, and a Can of SpaghettiOs
Request Made By: Thomas J. Grasso
Year Executed: 1995
There was a slight controversy when Thomas J. Grasso received his final meal. While Grasso requested SpaghettiOs at room temperature, he instead received regular spaghetti and meatballs, as he noted in a later public statement.
A Lump of Dirt
Request Made By: James Edward Smith
Year Executed: 1990
James Edward Smith was either trying to be funny or just wasn't hungry when asked for this last meal. The prison unsurprisingly denied Smith's request, and he settled on a cup of yogurt instead.
