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19 Notable deaths
by lethal injection
John Wayne Gacy Jr.
American serial killer and torturer (1942-1994).
Born March 17th, 1942 in Edgewater Hospital.
Died May 10th, 1994 at 52 years old in Stateville Correctional Center (lethal injection).
Aileen Wuornos
American serial killer (1956–2002).
Born February 29th, 1956 in Rochester.
Died October 9th, 2002 at 46 years old in Florida State Prison (lethal injection).
Timothy McVeigh
American domestic anti-government terrorist (1968–2001).
Born April 23rd, 1968 in Lockport.
Died June 11th, 2001 at 33 years old in United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute (lethal injection).
Stanley "Tookie" Williams
American murderer (1953-2005).
Born December 29th, 1953 in Shreveport.
Died December 13th, 2005 at 51 years old in San Quentin State Prison (lethal injection).
Bobby Joe Long
American serial killer and rapist (1953-2019).
Born October 14th, 1953 in Kenova.
Died May 23rd, 2019 at 65 years old in Florida State Prison (lethal injection).
John Allen Muhammad
American serial killer, co-perpetrator in the "dc sniper case".
Born December 31st, 1960 in New Orleans.
Died November 10th, 2009 at 48 years old in Greensville County, Jarratt (lethal injection). [ref]
Danny Rolling
American murderer.
Born May 26th, 1954 in Shreveport.
Died October 25th, 2006 at 52 years old in Florida State Prison (lethal injection). [ref]
Gary M. Heidnik
American serial killer.
Born November 22nd, 1943 in Eastlake.
Died July 6th, 1999 at 55 years old in Centre County (lethal injection).
Joseph Paul Franklin
American serial killer (1950-2013).
Born April 13th, 1950 in Mobile.
Died November 20th, 2013 at 63 years old in Bonne Terre (lethal injection).
William Bonin
American serial killer.
Born January 8th, 1947 in Willimantic.
Died February 23rd, 1996 at 49 years old in San Quentin State Prison (lethal injection).
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