any last words welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 executed criminals last
for the top 10 executed criminals last
for the top 10 executed criminals last words do you have anything to say before
words do you have anything to say before
words do you have anything to say before sentence is carried out
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upsource would hail for this list we’re taking a
would hail for this list we’re taking a
would hail for this list we’re taking a look at the most intriguing final words
look at the most intriguing final words
look at the most intriguing final words from various men and women who were
from various men and women who were
from various men and women who were sentenced to death
sentenced to death
sentenced to death some were unforgettable in their own
some were unforgettable in their own
some were unforgettable in their own creepy way while others were well you’ll
creepy way while others were well you’ll
creepy way while others were well you’ll see um hey they want the Prius plan I
see um hey they want the Prius plan I
see um hey they want the Prius plan I just want you to note also that not all
just want you to note also that not all
just want you to note also that not all of these last words can be confirmed 100
of these last words can be confirmed 100
of these last words can be confirmed 100 percent so we’re referring to what has
percent so we’re referring to what has
percent so we’re referring to what has been popularly or most often attributed
been popularly or most often attributed
been popularly or most often attributed to the criminals in question by news
to the criminals in question by news
to the criminals in question by news sources the media and pop culture over
sources the media and pop culture over
sources the media and pop culture over the years couldn’t even have my peels
the years couldn’t even have my peels
the years couldn’t even have my peels right you see in vataj my ass society
right you see in vataj my ass society
right you see in vataj my ass society number 10 pleasure to end all pleasures
number 10 pleasure to end all pleasures
number 10 pleasure to end all pleasures Peter kill ten at the age of 13 Peter
Peter kill ten at the age of 13 Peter
Peter kill ten at the age of 13 Peter began engaging in sexual acts with sheep
began engaging in sexual acts with sheep
began engaging in sexual acts with sheep pigs and goats the shadowy creep in the
pigs and goats the shadowy creep in the
pigs and goats the shadowy creep in the acclaimed 1931 film by Fritz long
acclaimed 1931 film by Fritz long
acclaimed 1931 film by Fritz long entitled M was purportedly inspired by
entitled M was purportedly inspired by
entitled M was purportedly inspired by Peter kiloton though the director denies
Peter kiloton though the director denies
Peter kiloton though the director denies this nicknamed
this nicknamed
this nicknamed the vampire of Dusseldorf Hilton
the vampire of Dusseldorf Hilton
the vampire of Dusseldorf Hilton terrorized that German city in 1929 and
terrorized that German city in 1929 and
terrorized that German city in 1929 and 30 being charged with nine murders and
30 being charged with nine murders and
30 being charged with nine murders and seven attempted murders the guy also
seven attempted murders the guy also
seven attempted murders the guy also seemed to get sexual gratification from
seemed to get sexual gratification from
seemed to get sexual gratification from the bloodshed as evidenced by his final
the bloodshed as evidenced by his final
the bloodshed as evidenced by his final demented words quote tell me after my
demented words quote tell me after my
demented words quote tell me after my head is chopped off will I still be able
head is chopped off will I still be able
head is chopped off will I still be able to hear at least for a moment the sound
to hear at least for a moment the sound
to hear at least for a moment the sound of my own blood gushing from the stump
of my own blood gushing from the stump
of my own blood gushing from the stump of my neck that would be the pleasure to
of my neck that would be the pleasure to
of my neck that would be the pleasure to end all pleasures he lost his head on
end all pleasures he lost his head on
end all pleasures he lost his head on July 2nd 1931 with a smile on his face
July 2nd 1931 with a smile on his face
July 2nd 1931 with a smile on his face number 9 bloody Babs Barbara Graham UK
number 9 bloody Babs Barbara Graham UK
number 9 bloody Babs Barbara Graham UK pew sympathy to yourself and I’ll keep
pew sympathy to yourself and I’ll keep
pew sympathy to yourself and I’ll keep my business to myself Oakland native and
my business to myself Oakland native and
my business to myself Oakland native and Hollywood prostitute Barbara Graham was
Hollywood prostitute Barbara Graham was
Hollywood prostitute Barbara Graham was only the third California female to meet
only the third California female to meet
only the third California female to meet her maker by way of gas execution
her maker by way of gas execution
her maker by way of gas execution Pam found herself in such a predicament
Pam found herself in such a predicament
Pam found herself in such a predicament for her role in the vicious 1953 murder
for her role in the vicious 1953 murder
for her role in the vicious 1953 murder of an elderly Burbank woman despite her
of an elderly Burbank woman despite her
of an elderly Burbank woman despite her rather positive portrayal in the 1958
rather positive portrayal in the 1958
rather positive portrayal in the 1958 flick I want to live Graham was
flick I want to live Graham was
flick I want to live Graham was allegedly the murderer when you hear the
allegedly the murderer when you hear the
allegedly the murderer when you hear the pellets drop count down take a deep
pellets drop count down take a deep
pellets drop count down take a deep breath it’s easier that way
breath it’s easier that way
breath it’s easier that way how do you know nicknamed bloody Babs
how do you know nicknamed bloody Babs
how do you know nicknamed bloody Babs she had a brief moment of clarity as the
she had a brief moment of clarity as the
she had a brief moment of clarity as the curtains closed
curtains closed
curtains closed curiously acknowledging that quote good
curiously acknowledging that quote good
curiously acknowledging that quote good people are always so sure they’re right
people are always so sure they’re right
people are always so sure they’re right number eight bogus journey Robert Alton
number eight bogus journey Robert Alton
number eight bogus journey Robert Alton Harris even as the gas chamber was made
Harris even as the gas chamber was made
Harris even as the gas chamber was made ready for Robert Alton Harris an appeals
ready for Robert Alton Harris an appeals
ready for Robert Alton Harris an appeals court tonight granted a stay of
court tonight granted a stay of
court tonight granted a stay of execution his was the first execution in
execution his was the first execution in
execution his was the first execution in California in a quarter of a century and
California in a quarter of a century and
California in a quarter of a century and after a series of Appeals and stays of
after a series of Appeals and stays of
after a series of Appeals and stays of execution Robert Alton Harris met the
execution Robert Alton Harris met the
execution Robert Alton Harris met the end of his life with a Miss quotation
end of his life with a Miss quotation
end of his life with a Miss quotation from the second Bill and Ted movie you
from the second Bill and Ted movie you
from the second Bill and Ted movie you might be a king or a little street
might be a king or a little street
might be a king or a little street sweeper but sooner or later you dance
sweeper but sooner or later you dance
sweeper but sooner or later you dance really fast that being quote you can be
really fast that being quote you can be
really fast that being quote you can be a king or a street sweeper but everybody
a king or a street sweeper but everybody
a king or a street sweeper but everybody dances with the grim reaper indeed in
dances with the grim reaper indeed in
dances with the grim reaper indeed in 1992 the North Carolina native was sent
1992 the North Carolina native was sent
1992 the North Carolina native was sent off to boogie with the Angel of Death in
off to boogie with the Angel of Death in
off to boogie with the Angel of Death in San Quentin State Prison gas chamber
San Quentin State Prison gas chamber
San Quentin State Prison gas chamber after he was convicted of murdering two
after he was convicted of murdering two
after he was convicted of murdering two sixteen-year-old boys in the late 1970s
sixteen-year-old boys in the late 1970s
sixteen-year-old boys in the late 1970s meanwhile his younger brother and
meanwhile his younger brother and
meanwhile his younger brother and accomplice Daniel Harris was given a
accomplice Daniel Harris was given a
accomplice Daniel Harris was given a six-year sentence after being convicted
six-year sentence after being convicted
six-year sentence after being convicted of kidnapping number seven sailing with
of kidnapping number seven sailing with
of kidnapping number seven sailing with the rock Aileen Wuornos I have to come
the rock Aileen Wuornos I have to come
the rock Aileen Wuornos I have to come clean and Clin cleanse my spirit in the
clean and Clin cleanse my spirit in the
clean and Clin cleanse my spirit in the name of Jesus Christ in the early 90s a
name of Jesus Christ in the early 90s a
name of Jesus Christ in the early 90s a Florida prostitute killed seven men
Florida prostitute killed seven men
Florida prostitute killed seven men allegedly in self-defense
allegedly in self-defense
allegedly in self-defense yet the judicial system didn’t quite buy
yet the judicial system didn’t quite buy
yet the judicial system didn’t quite buy the story of one Aileen Wuornos I did
the story of one Aileen Wuornos I did
the story of one Aileen Wuornos I did the right thing
the right thing
the right thing and I saved a lot of people’s butts from
and I saved a lot of people’s butts from
and I saved a lot of people’s butts from getting hurt and raped and killed too in
getting hurt and raped and killed too in
getting hurt and raped and killed too in fact the state of Florida handed down
fact the state of Florida handed down
fact the state of Florida handed down six death sentences and as you might
six death sentences and as you might
six death sentences and as you might have already guessed it was inevitable
have already guessed it was inevitable
have already guessed it was inevitable that Wuornos would receive that fateful
that Wuornos would receive that fateful
that Wuornos would receive that fateful injection
but before the injection Wuornos left a
but before the injection Wuornos left a memorable message quote she would be
memorable message quote she would be
memorable message quote she would be sailing away with the rock she’ll be
sailing away with the rock she’ll be
sailing away with the rock she’ll be back with Jesus Christ
back with Jesus Christ
back with Jesus Christ like on Independence Day on June 6th
like on Independence Day on June 6th
like on Independence Day on June 6th just like the movie on the big
just like the movie on the big
just like the movie on the big mothership I’ll be back
mothership I’ll be back
mothership I’ll be back I’ll be back number 6 personal branding
I’ll be back number 6 personal branding
I’ll be back number 6 personal branding Gary Gilmore he began writing poetry
Gary Gilmore he began writing poetry
Gary Gilmore he began writing poetry drawing and educating himself in the
drawing and educating himself in the
drawing and educating himself in the humanities art and literature notorious
humanities art and literature notorious
humanities art and literature notorious for his unusual demand that his death
for his unusual demand that his death
for his unusual demand that his death sentence be carried out by firing squad
sentence be carried out by firing squad
sentence be carried out by firing squad Gary Gilmore faced such a squad in Utah
Gary Gilmore faced such a squad in Utah
Gary Gilmore faced such a squad in Utah just six months after he murdered two
just six months after he murdered two
just six months after he murdered two men Gary was loosely bound to a chair
men Gary was loosely bound to a chair
men Gary was loosely bound to a chair with padded nylon straps
with padded nylon straps
with padded nylon straps he sat facing a gray muslin curtain only
he sat facing a gray muslin curtain only
he sat facing a gray muslin curtain only 25 feet away there were five small
25 feet away there were five small
25 feet away there were five small openings for the writers based on new
openings for the writers based on new
openings for the writers based on new regulations the execution marked the
regulations the execution marked the
regulations the execution marked the first in nearly ten years within the
first in nearly ten years within the
first in nearly ten years within the United States judicial system the order
United States judicial system the order
United States judicial system the order of the judicial district court of the
of the judicial district court of the
of the judicial district court of the state of Utah has been carried out Gary
state of Utah has been carried out Gary
state of Utah has been carried out Gary mark Gilmore is dead
mark Gilmore is dead
mark Gilmore is dead oddly enough his final words inspired
oddly enough his final words inspired
oddly enough his final words inspired the catchphrase for one of the world’s
the catchphrase for one of the world’s
the catchphrase for one of the world’s most successful sporting brands facing
most successful sporting brands facing
most successful sporting brands facing five volunteer gunmen Gilmour spouted
five volunteer gunmen Gilmour spouted
five volunteer gunmen Gilmour spouted the infamous final phrase quote let’s do
the infamous final phrase quote let’s do
the infamous final phrase quote let’s do it On January 17 1977 a little over a
it On January 17 1977 a little over a
it On January 17 1977 a little over a decade later stars like Michael Jordan
decade later stars like Michael Jordan
decade later stars like Michael Jordan were selling sneakers through a campaign
were selling sneakers through a campaign
were selling sneakers through a campaign with a similar slogan but if my face
with a similar slogan but if my face
with a similar slogan but if my face wasn’t on TV every of the second number
wasn’t on TV every of the second number
wasn’t on TV every of the second number five Spaghettio fail Thomas J Grasso in
five Spaghettio fail Thomas J Grasso in
five Spaghettio fail Thomas J Grasso in the hours before his execution the
the hours before his execution the
the hours before his execution the murderer of two elderly victims released
murderer of two elderly victims released
murderer of two elderly victims released a string of cryptic statements to the
a string of cryptic statements to the
a string of cryptic statements to the press channelling the likes of TS Eliot
press channelling the likes of TS Eliot
press channelling the likes of TS Eliot and even dropping his own poem I’ve been
and even dropping his own poem I’ve been
and even dropping his own poem I’ve been working on this poem twelve years really
working on this poem twelve years really
working on this poem twelve years really there’s a lot of expectation I don’t
there’s a lot of expectation I don’t
there’s a lot of expectation I don’t want to disappoint my fans when it came
want to disappoint my fans when it came
want to disappoint my fans when it came time for Thomas J Grasso to punch his
time for Thomas J Grasso to punch his
time for Thomas J Grasso to punch his one-way ticket though it was SpaghettiOs
one-way ticket though it was SpaghettiOs
one-way ticket though it was SpaghettiOs that engulfed his mind for SpaghettiOs
that engulfed his mind for SpaghettiOs
that engulfed his mind for SpaghettiOs okay ordering a variety of foods for his
okay ordering a variety of foods for his
okay ordering a variety of foods for his final meal ranging from Burger King to
final meal ranging from Burger King to
final meal ranging from Burger King to pumpkin pie Grasso let it be known that
pumpkin pie Grasso let it be known that
pumpkin pie Grasso let it be known that quote I did not get my SpaghettiOs I got
quote I did not get my SpaghettiOs I got
quote I did not get my SpaghettiOs I got spaghetti I want the press to know this
spaghetti I want the press to know this
spaghetti I want the press to know this certainly a major blow to spaghetti
number four electric comedy George Apple
number four electric comedy George Apple electricity shall not be passed through
electricity shall not be passed through
electricity shall not be passed through your body until you it did not to be
your body until you it did not to be
your body until you it did not to be confused with noted Australian
confused with noted Australian
confused with noted Australian politician John George Apple the Big
politician John George Apple the Big
politician John George Apple the Big Apple cop killer named George Apple kept
Apple cop killer named George Apple kept
Apple cop killer named George Apple kept it light in the face of certain death
Apple found humor in his own name his
Apple found humor in his own name his imminent death and perhaps even in the
imminent death and perhaps even in the
imminent death and perhaps even in the city itself strapped to an electric
city itself strapped to an electric
city itself strapped to an electric chair in 1928 mister Apple delivered a
chair in 1928 mister Apple delivered a
chair in 1928 mister Apple delivered a well-timed pun by stating quote well
well-timed pun by stating quote well
well-timed pun by stating quote well gentlemen you’re about to see a baked
gentlemen you’re about to see a baked
gentlemen you’re about to see a baked apple this was surely the pinnacle of
apple this was surely the pinnacle of
apple this was surely the pinnacle of his wasted life and the punchline he’d
his wasted life and the punchline he’d
his wasted life and the punchline he’d been preparing for years it’d be a good
been preparing for years it’d be a good
been preparing for years it’d be a good joke it was plenty number three gallows
joke it was plenty number three gallows
joke it was plenty number three gallows Epiphany Wesley Alan Dodd the 31 year
Epiphany Wesley Alan Dodd the 31 year
Epiphany Wesley Alan Dodd the 31 year old convicted child killer was scheduled
old convicted child killer was scheduled
old convicted child killer was scheduled to be hanged at one minute after 3 a.m.
to be hanged at one minute after 3 a.m.
to be hanged at one minute after 3 a.m. our time it’s never certain how a killer
our time it’s never certain how a killer
our time it’s never certain how a killer will react in court but Wesley Alan Dodd
will react in court but Wesley Alan Dodd
will react in court but Wesley Alan Dodd actually requested his own hanging which
actually requested his own hanging which
actually requested his own hanging which was the method he used to murder the
was the method he used to murder the
was the method he used to murder the last of his victims God himself has
last of his victims God himself has
last of his victims God himself has called for an end to all Appeals on his
called for an end to all Appeals on his
called for an end to all Appeals on his behalf saying he wants to die and in
behalf saying he wants to die and in
behalf saying he wants to die and in fact he chose hanging over lethal
fact he chose hanging over lethal
fact he chose hanging over lethal injection because he hanged one of his
injection because he hanged one of his
injection because he hanged one of his child victims after killing him this is
child victims after killing him this is
child victims after killing him this is a man that tried to become famous for
a man that tried to become famous for
a man that tried to become famous for his crimes boasting to the media and
his crimes boasting to the media and
his crimes boasting to the media and supposedly helping parents by writing
supposedly helping parents by writing
supposedly helping parents by writing prevention material during his trial
prevention material during his trial
prevention material during his trial what would compel him to carry out such
what would compel him to carry out such
what would compel him to carry out such horrifying schemes however in the end
horrifying schemes however in the end
horrifying schemes however in the end Wesley Alan Dodd did afford the victims
Wesley Alan Dodd did afford the victims
Wesley Alan Dodd did afford the victims families at least a bit of solace by
families at least a bit of solace by
families at least a bit of solace by noting quote I was once asked by
noting quote I was once asked by
noting quote I was once asked by somebody I don’t remember who if there
somebody I don’t remember who if there
somebody I don’t remember who if there was any way sex offenders could be
was any way sex offenders could be
was any way sex offenders could be stopped
stopped
stopped I said no I was wrong I was wrong when I
I said no I was wrong I was wrong when I
I said no I was wrong I was wrong when I said there was no hope no peace there is
said there was no hope no peace there is
said there was no hope no peace there is hope there is peace I found both in the
hope there is peace I found both in the
hope there is peace I found both in the Lord Jesus Christ look to the Lord and
Lord Jesus Christ look to the Lord and
Lord Jesus Christ look to the Lord and you will find peace
you will find peace
you will find peace he appears cold devoid of any emotion
he appears cold devoid of any emotion
he appears cold devoid of any emotion number two Hoosier bastard carl panzram
number two Hoosier bastard carl panzram
number two Hoosier bastard carl panzram i have no conscience so that does not
i have no conscience so that does not
i have no conscience so that does not worry me I don’t believe in man God nor
worry me I don’t believe in man God nor
worry me I don’t believe in man God nor devil I hate the whole damn human race
devil I hate the whole damn human race
devil I hate the whole damn human race including myself tortured by corrections
including myself tortured by corrections
including myself tortured by corrections officers as an adolescent carl panzram
officers as an adolescent carl panzram
officers as an adolescent carl panzram unsurprisingly went on to live a
unsurprisingly went on to live a
unsurprisingly went on to live a troubled life we can see evidence of
troubled life we can see evidence of
troubled life we can see evidence of kids who may grow into Psychopaths very
kids who may grow into Psychopaths very
kids who may grow into Psychopaths very early as young as as three years old
early as young as as three years old
early as young as as three years old this ultimately led to a 1920 killing
this ultimately led to a 1920 killing
this ultimately led to a 1920 killing spree in New Haven Connecticut and later
spree in New Haven Connecticut and later
spree in New Haven Connecticut and later the rape and murder of two young boys
the rape and murder of two young boys
the rape and murder of two young boys like most killers panzram was known to
like most killers panzram was known to
like most killers panzram was known to inflate the numbers of his crimes and
inflate the numbers of his crimes and
inflate the numbers of his crimes and refused to apologize all the way up to
refused to apologize all the way up to
refused to apologize all the way up to his 1930 hanging I’m sorry for only two
his 1930 hanging I’m sorry for only two
his 1930 hanging I’m sorry for only two things these two things are I am sorry
things these two things are I am sorry
things these two things are I am sorry that I have mistreated some few animals
that I have mistreated some few animals
that I have mistreated some few animals in my lifetime and I am sorry that I am
in my lifetime and I am sorry that I am
in my lifetime and I am sorry that I am unable to murder the whole damn human
unable to murder the whole damn human
unable to murder the whole damn human race even at the end he continued to
race even at the end he continued to
race even at the end he continued to boast by hollering out quote yes hurry
boast by hollering out quote yes hurry
boast by hollering out quote yes hurry it up you Hoosier bastard I could kill a
it up you Hoosier bastard I could kill a
it up you Hoosier bastard I could kill a dozen men while you’re screwing around
dozen men while you’re screwing around
dozen men while you’re screwing around before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
number one compelling case James French
number one compelling case James French pushing button the only u.s. criminal
pushing button the only u.s. criminal
pushing button the only u.s. criminal executed first crimes in 1966
executed first crimes in 1966
executed first crimes in 1966 James French was the last man executed
James French was the last man executed
James French was the last man executed prior to the case of Furman V Georgia
prior to the case of Furman V Georgia
prior to the case of Furman V Georgia which temporarily suspended executions
which temporarily suspended executions
which temporarily suspended executions in the u.s. it was stricken as I read
in the u.s. it was stricken as I read
in the u.s. it was stricken as I read the variety of opinions primarily
the variety of opinions primarily
the variety of opinions primarily because it was arbitrary he pushed the
because it was arbitrary he pushed the
because it was arbitrary he pushed the process along by adding his cellmate to
process along by adding his cellmate to
process along by adding his cellmate to his list of victims as French was
his list of victims as French was
his list of victims as French was apparently scared to take his own life
children on his last meal French had
children on his last meal French had some odd yet revealing words once his
some odd yet revealing words once his
some odd yet revealing words once his death by electric chair came calling and
death by electric chair came calling and
death by electric chair came calling and appeared to anticipate the headlines of
appeared to anticipate the headlines of
appeared to anticipate the headlines of the next day’s morning news by uttering
the next day’s morning news by uttering
the next day’s morning news by uttering quote how’s this for your headline
quote how’s this for your headline
quote how’s this for your headline French frys a well thought out joke but
French frys a well thought out joke but
French frys a well thought out joke but one he’d probably been waiting to
one he’d probably been waiting to
one he’d probably been waiting to deliver since his first brush with the
deliver since his first brush with the
deliver since his first brush with the law sometime
law sometime
law sometime the Green Mile seems shalom do you agree
the Green Mile seems shalom do you agree
the Green Mile seems shalom do you agree with our list
with our list
with our list what last words by a criminal settles up
what last words by a criminal settles up
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to watchmojo.com hurry it up you lose your bastard I could hang a dozen men
your bastard I could hang a dozen men
your bastard I could hang a dozen men while you’re fooling around
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