Aileen Wuornos Crime: Murder Victims: 7 Method: Pretense as prostitute, rob, and shoot. Date of Execution: October 9th, 2002 (age 46) Method of Execution: Lethal Injection Famous Last Words: “I’d just like to say I’m sailing with the rock, and I’ll be back like Independence Day, with Jesus, June 6th. Like the movie, big mother ship and all. I’ll be back.”

Peter Kurten AKA The Vampire of Dusseldorf Crime: Murder / Sexual Assault Victims: 9+ Method: Stabbing / Hammer Date of Execution: July 2nd, 1931 (age 48) Method of Execution: Decapitation by guillotine Famous Last Words: “Tell me. After my head has been chopped off, will I still be able to hear, at least for a moment, the sound of my own blood gushing from the stump of my neck? That would be a pleasure to end all pleasures.”

Thomas J. Grasso Crime: Murder Victims: 2 Method: Strangulation Date of Execution: March 20th, 1995 (age 32) Method of Execution: Lethal Injection Famous Last Words: “I did not get my Spaghetti-O’s, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this.”

Robert Alton Harris Crime: Murder Victims: 2 Method: Shooting Date of Execution: April 21st, 1992 (age 39) Method of Execution: Gas Chamber Famous Last Words: “You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everyone dances with the grim reaper.”

Mario Benjamin Murphy Crime: Murder for Hire Victims: 1 Method: Steel Pipe / Stabbing Date of Execution: September 17th, 1997 (age 25) Method of Execution: Lethal Injection Famous Last Words: “Today is a good day to die. I forgive all of you. I hope God does too.”

Gary Burris Crime: Murder / Robbery Victims: 1 Method: Shooting Date of Execution: November 20th, 1997 (age 40) Method of Execution: Lethal Injection Famous Last Words: “Beam me up”

Dr. Marcel Petiot Crime: Murder / Robbery Victims: 27 + (Jews during WWII) Method: Poison (promised safe passage for Jews) Date of Execution: May 25th, 1946 (age 49) Method of Execution: Decapitation by guillotine Famous Last Words: “Gentleman, I have one last piece of advise: Look away. This will not be pretty to see.”

Peter Manuel aka The Beast of Birkenshaw Crime: Murder / Rape Victims: 7-9 Method: Shooting Date of Execution: July 11th, 1958 (age 31) Method of Execution: Hanging Famous Last Words: “Turn up the radio and I’ll go quietly”

William Bonin AKA The Freeway Killer Crime: Murder / Sodomy / Mayhem Victims: 21 – 36+ Method: Strangulation Date of Execution: February 23rd, 1996 (age 49) Method of Execution: Lethal Injection Famous Last Words: “I would suggest that when a person has a thought of doing anything serious against the law, that before they did that they should go to a quiet place and think about it seriously.”

Amelia Dyer Crime: Murder Victims: 6 confirmed, 400+ attributed (children) Method: Strangulation Date of Execution: June 10th 1896 (age 58) Method of Execution: Hanging Famous Last Words: “I have nothing to say.”

Edward Kelly AKA Ned Crime: Murder Victims: 6 Method: Shooting Date of Execution: November 11th, 1880 (age 25) Method of Execution: Hanging Famous Last Words: “Such is life.”

Barbra Graham Crime: Murder Victims: 1 Method: Pistol-whip / Suffocation Date of Execution: June 3rd, 1955 (age 31) Method of Execution: Gas Chamber Famous Last Words: “Good people are always so sure they’re right.”

Manuel Pina Babbit AKA Manny Crime: Murder / Burglary / Sexual Assault Victims: 1 Method: Unknown Date of Execution: May 4th, 1999 (age 50) Method of Execution: Lethal Injection Tidbit: Received the Purple Heart while on death row for prior injuries in the Vietnam war Famous Last Words: “I forgive you all”

James French Crime: Murder Victims: 2 (killed his cellmate after arrest) Method: Killed a motorist after being picked up for hitchhiking / Strangulation Date of Execution: August 10th, 1966 (age 30) Method of Execution: Electrocution Famous Last Words: “How’s this for a headline? ‘French Fries'”

John Wayne Gacy AKA Killer Clown Crime: Murder Victims: 33 Method: Stabbing / Strangulation Date of Execution: May 10th, 1994 (age 52) Method of Execution: Lethal Injection Famous Last Words: “Kiss my ass”