What would you eat when you know that it will be your last day on Earth? What will be your last meal? Death row prisoners have the same dilemma. A day before their execution, they are given a chance to request their last meal according to what they want – and how many they want! From almost 10 thousand calories of fast food meals such as fried chicken and french fries, to gulping six bottles of Coca-Cola, to indulging in pints of their favorite ice cream, to a mysterious single olive, and to even just a pack of cigarettes, we continue to ponder on why they have chosen these as their ‘Last Supper’.
Here is a collection of the 10 Famous Last Meals of Death Row Prisoners as recreated by renowned photographers.
1 – Timothy McVeigh – 2 Pints of mint and chocolate chip ice cream
2 – Stuart Taylor – cheez doodles and coca-cola
3 – Teresa Lewis – 2 fried chicken breasts, buttered green peas, german chocolate cake, and dr. pepper
4 – Thomas Treshawn Ivey – doughnut and chocolate milkshake
5 – John Wayne Gacy – 12 fried shrimp, a bucket of original KFC, french fries, and strawberries
6 – Aileen Wuornos – 1 cup black coffee
7 – Rick Rector – steak, fried chicken, cherry kool-aid, and pecan pie
8 – Victor Feguer – one olive
9 – Jackie Barron Wilson – single onion, 2 bottles of coke, and gum
10 – Eddie Lee May – a pack of cigarette and matches
