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Victor Feguer, 28 years old, Iowa — kidnap and murder, death by lethal injection in 1963
In his “No Seconds” series, photographer Henry Hargreaves captures the haunting images of death row inmates’ last meal requests. He believes food preferences speak volumes about a person’s character and personality in any setting. Death row choices are an extremely powerful example of that theory.
Victor Feguer was put to death in Iowa by hanging at the age of 28. He was sentenced to death for kidnapping and murder. For his last meal, Feguer requested a single olive with the pit in it.
Of all his “No Seconds” photos, Hargreaves says this is his favorite.
“It’s just such a polarizing image. We think about last meals, and is it something that’s going to be totally gluttonous, and then he just has a single olive,” Hargreaves says. “You know, it’s so simple, beautiful and kind of final. It’s like a full stop at the end of his life.”
CREDIT: Henry Hargreaves
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John Wayne Gacy, 52 years old, Illinois — rape and 33 counts of murder, death by lethal injection in 1994.
John Wayne Gacy was put to death in Illinois by lethal injection at the age of 52. He was sentenced to death for rape and 33 counts of murder. For his last meal, Gacy requested 12 fried shrimp, a bucket of original recipe KFC, french fries, and a pound of strawberries.
Prior to being convicted, Gacy managed three KFC restaurants.
CREDIT: Henry Hargreaves
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Timothy McVeigh, 33 years old, Indiana — 168 counts of murder, death by lethal injection in 2001
Timothy McVeigh, the American terrorist behind the Oklahoma City bombing, was put to death in Indiana by lethal injection at the age of 33. He was sentenced to death for 168 counts of murder.
For his last meal, McVeigh requested two pints of mint chocolate chip ice cream.
CREDIT: Henry Hargreaves
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Ricky Ray Rector, 42 years old, Arkansas — two counts of murder, death by lethal injection in 1992
Was put to death in Arkansas by lethal injection at the age of 42. He was sentenced to death for two counts of murder.
For his last meal, Rector - mentally incapacitated during his time on death row, his defense team argued - requested steak, fried chicken, cherry Kool-Aid, and pecan pie. He left the pecan pie behind, though, telling a guard that he was “saving it for later.”
CREDIT: Henry Hargreaves
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Earl Forrest, 66 years old, Missouri — triple homicide, death by lethal injection in 2016
Earl Forrest, who was executed in Missouri on May 11, 2016, spent 11 years on death row. He was sentenced to death for killing two people in a drug dispute and a sheriff’s deputy in a subsequent shootout. Forrest was 66 years old at the time of his death and was executed via lethal injection. For his last meal, Forrest had steak, pasta, a fruit plate, sliced tomatoes and cucumbers, chocolate cake and milk.
CREDIT: Henry Hargreaves
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Stephen Anderson, 49 years old, California — burglary and assault, escaped prison, seven counts of murder, death by lethal injection in 2002
Stephen Anderson was put to death in California by lethal injection at the age of 49. He was sentenced to death for burglary, assault, seven counts of murder, and escaping from prison.
For his last meal, Anderson requested two grilled cheese sandwiches, a pint of cottage cheese, a hominy/corn mixture, peach pie, chocolate chip ice cream, and radishes.
CREDIT: Henry Hargreaves
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Ted Bundy, 43 years old, Florida — rape, necrophilia, prison escape, 35+ counts of murder, death by electric chair in 1989
Ted Bundy, one of the most notorious serial killers in American history, was put to death in Florida by electric chair at the age of 43. He was sentenced to death for rape, necrophilia, prison escape, and more than 35 counts of murder.
Bundy declined a special meal, so was given the traditional last meal: steak cooked medium-rare, eggs over easy, hash browns, toast with butter and jelly, milk, and juice.
CREDIT: Henry Hargreaves
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Oscar Ray Bolin Jr., 53 years old, Florida — three counts of murder, death by lethal injection in 2016
Oscar Ray Bolin Jr., who was executed in Florida on January 7, 2016, spent 23 years on death row. The serial killer, who was convicted of murdering three young women back in 1986, was 53 years old at the time of his death and was executed via lethal injection. For his last meal, Bolin had a medium-rare rib eye steak, a baked potato with butter and sour cream, a salad made with iceberg lettuce, cucumber and tomato, baked garlic bread, lemon meringue pie, and a bottle of Coca-Cola.
CREDIT: Henry Hargreaves
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Steven Frederick Spears, 54 years old, Georgia — murder, death by lethal injection in 2016
Unlike “No Seconds,” Hargreaves’ photo series depicting the last meals of some of the most notorious death row inmates of the last 40 years (e.g. John Wayne Gacy and Timothy McVeigh), “A Year of Killing” looks solely at the last meals of death row inmates executed in the year 2016.
Steven Frederick Spears, who was executed in Georgia on November 16, 2016, spent 15 years on death row. He was convicted in the August 2001 slaying of his ex-girlfriend, after suspecting that she had become romantically involved with someone else, according to a Georgia Supreme Court summary of the case. Spears was 54 years old at the time of his death and was executed via lethal injection. For his last meal, Spears ate a large meat pizza.
CREDIT: Henry Hargreaves
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Ángel Nieves Díaz, 55 years old, Florida — murder, kidnapping, robbery, death by lethal injection in 2006
Angel Nieves Diaz was put to death in Florida by lethal injection at the age of 55. He was sentenced to death for murder, kidnapping, and armed robbery.
Diaz declined a last meal, so he was served the regular prison meal, which he declined to eat as well.
CREDIT: Henry Hargreaves
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Ronnie Lee Gardner, 49 years old, Utah — burglary, robbery, two counts of murder, death by firing squad in 2010
Ronnie Lee Gardner was put to death in Utah by firing squad at the age of 49. He was sentenced to death for burglary, robbery, and two counts of murder.
For his last meal, Gardner requested steak, a lobster tail, apple pie, vanilla ice cream, and to eat it all while watching the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
CREDIT: Henry Hargreaves
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Christopher Brooks, 43 years old, Alabama — murder and rape, death by lethal injection in 2016
Christopher Brooks, who was executed in Alabama on January 21, 2016, was sentenced to death for the 1992 rape and beating death of a 23-year-old woman. Brooks spent 22 years on death row. He was 43 years old at the time of his death and was executed via lethal injection. For his last meal, Brooks had two peanut butter cups and a Dr. Pepper.
CREDIT: Henry Hargreaves
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Brandon Jones, 72 years old, Georgia — murder, death by lethal injection in 2016
Brandon Jones, who was executed in Georgia on February 3, 2016, spent 36 years on death row. He was sentenced to death for the murder of a convenience store manager during a robbery. He was 72 years old and Georgia’s oldest death row inmate when he was executed by lethal injection. Jones refused the option of choosing his final meal, so he was given the standard issue menu of chicken and rice, rutabagas, seasoned turnip greens, dry white beans, cornbread, bread pudding and fruit punch.
CREDIT: Henry Hargreaves
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Allen Lee “Tiny” Davis, 54 years old, Florida — robbery and three counts of murder, death by electric chair in 1999
Allen Lee “Tiny” Davis was put to death in Florida by electric chair at the age of 54. He was sentenced to death for robbery and three counts of murder.
For his last meal, Davis requested lobster tail, fried potatoes, half a pound of fried shrimp, six ounces of fried clams, half a loaf of garlic bread, and 32 ounces of A&W root beer.
CREDIT: Henry Hargreaves
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