- [Presenter] In some states
in America and other countries with legal capital punishment, there exists an interesting custom for criminals on death row,
the infamous last meal. Convinced felons are
granted the opportunity to select any food and
drink of their choice within certain regulations on
the eve of their execution. Here are some of the
strangest meals ever recorded. (gentle music) - Amazing! - [Presenter] Number
20, Victor Harry Feguer. In 1963, 28-year-old Victor Harry Feguer was sentenced to death by hanging for convicted kidnap-murder. For his final meal, the young
man had only one request, a single olive with the pit left in. After his execution, the olive pit was found
inside Feguer's suit pocket, contributing to the popular
belief that he intended to be buried alongside it so that the olive tree symbolizing peace would sprout from his grave. For a dangerous criminal, it's
almost a touching sentiment. Number 19, Gerald Lee Mitchell. Gerald Lee Mitchell's final meal was even sweeter than Feguer's, but in an entirely different sense. As he awaited his final
moments on death row, Mitchell had only one thing on his mind when it came to his final meal, an assorted bag of Jolly Ranchers candy. After finishing the entire bag before facing the final curtain, it's safe to say this criminal intended to go out on a real sugar high. Number 18, Lawrence Russel Brewer. While some have a clear idea of the last thing they'll ever eat, others are totally spoiled for choice. Taking full advantage of
this unusual opportunity, convicted killer and white-supremacist, Lawrence Russel Brewer, decided to indulge in an
enormous feast in 2011. He requested two fried chicken
steaks with gravy and onion, a triple bacon cheeseburger, a cheese omelet with ground
beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and jalapenos, three fajitas, a meat-feast pizza, a bowl of fried okra, a pound of barbecued meat with
half a loaf of white bread, peanut butter fudge with crushed peanuts, and a pint of Blue Bell ice cream, all washed down with three root beers. In a final screw-you to
the justice system, though, Brewer refused to eat a
morsel when the order arrived, claiming that he wasn't hungry. Texas senator John Whitmire was so furious that he decided to ban the
last meal request in the state, so future death-row prisoners
have Lawrence Russel Brewer to blame for regular prison slop. Number 17, John Wayne Gacy. Another felon who capitalized
on his last meal request was the notorious serial
killer John Wayne Gacy, otherwise known as the Killer Clown Pogo, For his final supper, Gacy
ordered 12 fried shrimp, a bucket of original
recipe KFC, French fries, and a pound of strawberries. Prior to his conviction, Gacy had managed three KFC restaurants in his home city of Waterloo, and he clearly never got tired of that finger-licking goodness. Number 16, John Spenkelink. For some, food isn't the priority at all when it comes down to making a last order. Previously known as a heavy drinker, Spenkelink denied any
special food to be prepared, but asked for a single flask
of Jack Daniels instead, which he shared with the
prison superintendent. After his death, the state of
Florida's last meal provisions was revised to exclude alcohol altogether, but to be honest, going out while drunk doesn't
seem like such a bad idea. Number 15, Aileen Wuornous. Aileen Wuornous also requested a beverage before taking her last breath in 2002, but of a different kind, a single cup of black
coffee was all she wanted. It may seem like this request
was her way of saying, "Don't even think about killing me before I've had my morning coffee," but Wuornous actually had
far crazier motivations. In fact, she didn't believe she
was going anywhere for long, as her notorious last words were, "I'd just like to say I'm
sailing with the rock, and I'll be back like Independence
Day with Jesus June 6." It's safe to say she still
hasn't turned up yet. Number 14, Ricky Ray Rector. Ricky Ray Rector seemed to
have similar motivations when it came to his last meal. Rector had ordered a
tasty-sounding meal consisting of steak, fried chicken,
and cherry Kool-Aid, followed by a slice of pecan pie, but he left his desert untouched. When asked why he changed
his mind on the sweet treat, Rector simply said he
was saving it for later. Whether this was intended
as an ironic joke or a sinister hint that his return in the afterlife was imminent
is entirely up to you. Number 13, Timothy McVeigh. What this senseless killer
ordered as his last hurrah might surprise you, given the
seriousness of his crimes. All McVeigh wanted to eat
before his execution in 2001 was two pints of mint-choc-chip ice cream, though it's unclear whether
one remained chilled as he guzzled down the first, or simply melted into a puddle beside it. To be honest, for a man responsible
for 168 innocent deaths, even melted ice cream
seems far too generous. Number 12, David Leon Woods. Convicted murderer David Leon Woods spent a whopping 22 years on death
row before he was put to death on May 4th, 2007 in Michigan, Indiana. When the daunting moment finally came, Woods had a fairly simple
request for his last meal, he chose a standard pizza
and an entire birthday cake, both of which he shared with his family. As it turns out, his birthday was actually three
months after his execution, but, hey, beggars can't be choosers. Number 11, Thomas J. Grasso, Thomas J Grasso was not
the brightest of the bunch, and when judgment day came in 1995, his final meal request reflected his questionable life choices. He ordered a plethora
of extravagant foods, like 2 dozen steamed clams,
1/2 a dozen barbecued ribs, a Burger King double cheeseburger, and two strawberry milkshakes, alongside a can of SpaghettiOs to be served at room temperature. When Grasso's meal arrived, he was served spaghetti
and meatballs instead, a mistake he'd never forgive, as his final words were, "I did not get my
SpaghettiOs. I got Spaghetti. I want the press to know this." Number 10, Stephen Wayne Anderson. Grasso isn't the only one to throw a seemingly random ingredient into the mix when concocting the perfect final meal. Stephen Wayne Anderson was
a pretty deadly criminal, but his food choices were
interesting to say the least. Before his execution
in California in 2002, the 48-year-old requested two
grilled cheese sandwiches, a pint of cottage cheese,
a hominy corn mixture, peach pie and chocolate
chip ice cream and, oh, a big helping of radishes on the side. Number nine, Peter J. Miniel. Convicted killer Peter J. Miniel could give Lawrence Russel
Brewer a run for his money for one of the biggest orders ever served on death row in 2004. Miniel confessed to his crimes and was vocal about being
"Ready to pay the price," but not before he gorged
himself on this whopping order. He requested 20 beef
tacos, 20 beef enchiladas, two double cheeseburgers,
a pizza with jalapenos, fried chicken, spaghetti with salt, and a modest desert of
half a chocolate cake, half a vanilla cake,
cookies and cream ice cream, caramel pecan fudge ice
cream, and a small fruit cake. To wash it all down, he
also had two lots of Coke, Pepsi, root beer, and orange juice. Maybe he intended to
explode Henry VIII style before facing the music. Number eight, Velma Barfield. This sweet god-fearing
grandmother became known as the death-row granny. Velma Barfield was the first
woman put to death in the US in 22 years when she was executed by lethal injection in 1982, but not before she was
granted one final meal. A cup of tea, a slice of coffee cake, or a fruit scone might
be what you'd expect, but all Barfield really wanted was a packet of Cheez
Doodles and a can of Coke. But, for a devout Christian old lady who also killed 6 people,
what can you really expect? Number seven, Robert Alton Harris. When you're ordering your
final meal on death row, it's important to cover all bases, and why agonize over which takeaway to get when you can combine the lot? This is exactly what murderer
Robert Alton Harris did in 1992 when he requested
a 21-piece bucket of KFC and two large Dominoes pizzas
alongside a six-pack of Pepsi with ice cream and a bag
of jellybeans for dessert, and a packet of Camel
cigarettes for good measure. Harris is most remembered
for his final words, though, which were, "You can be a
king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances
with the grim reaper." - kinda prophetic for a seasoned
criminal, don't you think? Number six, Ronnie Lee Gardner. Plenty of death-row criminals
have used their final meal as an opportunity to make smart choices, and Ronnie Lee Gardner
was certainly determined to make his sitting last
as long as possible. He didn't go too overboard
on his order of steak, lobster tail, apple pie with
vanilla ice cream and a 7up, but he also had another request, to watch the "Lord of the
Rings" trilogy while eating. Surprisingly, Gardner
was permitted to do so, and with a combined runtime
of more than 11 hours, this must've been the
longest last meal ever. Number five, Philip Workman. Gluttony was the last
thing on Philips' mind when he requested his final meal. His final request was for
a large vegetarian pizza to be given to a random homeless person, but prison officials refused
to do so, and he ate nothing. In a surprising turnout, on the day of his death on May 9th, homeless shelters in Tennessee
received large amounts of vegetarian pizzas from
people all over the country. so at least he did one
good deed before his death. Number four, Angel Nieves Diaz. Philip Workman may have gone hungry because of his strangely selfless request, but Angel Nieves Diaz
deliberately turned down his last meal. As he didn't order anything special, Diaz was served the regular
Wednesday prison menu of shredded turkey with taco
seasoning, cheese, rice, pinto beans, tortilla shells,
apple crisp, and ice cream. As surprisingly nice as that sounds, Diaz refused to eat that too, and in his final words he
condemned the death penalty as, "A form of vengeance, but also
a cowardly act by humans." Number three, Oba Chandler. For his last meal, he
ordered two salami sandwiches on white bread with
mustard and peanut butter, and a grape jelly sandwich on white bread with iced tea and a coffee. And with all that bread, its safe to say another
one bites the crust. Badum tss. Shirt link on screen
and in the description if you feel the need to expose the world to more crummy puns. Number two, Robert Dale Conklin. Conklin clearly had expensive taste as he requested filet
mignon wrapped in bacon, de-veined shrimp sauteed in
garlic butter with lemon, baked potato with sour cream,
chives, and real bacon bits, corn on the cob, asparagus
with Hollandaise sauce, French bread with butter,
goat cheese, cantaloupe, vanilla bean ice cream, and iced tea. Number one, James Edward Smith. This convicted felon had one of the most bizarre last-meal
requests ever recorded. When it came down to his
final meal request in 1990, all he wanted was a lump of soil. Although some have speculated
that he did indeed intend to chow down on the dirt, others have suggested he planned
to perform a voodoo ritual as the soil was specified
to be the Rhaekunda type associated with witchcraft. As dirt was not on the
list of foods permitted by prison regulation, Smith's request was denied and he was served a cup of yogurt instead, which, of course, is the
only reasonable alternative. So, what would you order if
you were in their position? And which meal intrigued you the most? Let me know in the comments down below, and thanks for watching. (gentle music)
