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Famous People Who Died by Capital Punishment

From serial killers to dictators, these people have done wrong and been sentenced to death. Either for murdering a couple of people, or a whole group of people. Are you for or against the death penalty? Should it be banned?
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Che Guevara, 39, Executed by Gunshot
Che Guevara, 39, Executed by Gunshot
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John Wayne Gacy, 52, Lethal Injection
John Wayne Gacy, 52, Lethal Injection
2
Ted Bundy, 42, Electric Chair
Ted Bundy, 42, Electric Chair
3
Saddam Hussein, 69, Hanged
Saddam Hussein, 69, Hanged
4
Hideki Tōjō, 63, Hanged
Hideki Tōjō, 63, Hanged
5
Aileen Wuornos, 46, Lethal Injection
Aileen Wuornos, 46, Lethal Injection
6
William Bonin, 49, Lethal Injection
William Bonin, 49, Lethal Injection
7
Albert Fish, 65, Electric Chair
Albert Fish, 65, Electric Chair
8
Carl Panzram, 38, Hanged
Carl Panzram, 38, Hanged
9
Mary Ann Cotton, 40, Hanged
Mary Ann Cotton, 40, Hanged
10
Peter Kürten, 48, Guillotine
Peter Kürten, 48, Guillotine
11
Gary Gilmore, 37, Firing Squad
Gary Gilmore, 37, Firing Squad
12
Robert Alton Harris, 39, Gas Chamber
Robert Alton Harris, 39, Gas Chamber
13
John Louis Evans, 33, Electric Chair
John Louis Evans, 33, Electric Chair
14
Jason Fairbanks, 20, Hanged
Jason Fairbanks, 20, Hanged
15
Thomas Grasso, 32, Lethal Injection
Thomas Grasso, 32, Lethal Injection
16
James French, 29, Electric Chair
James French, 29, Electric Chair
17
Barbara Graham, 31, Gas Chamber
Barbara Graham, 31, Gas Chamber
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Andrei Chikatilo, 57, Firing Squad
Andrei Chikatilo, 57, Firing Squad
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Gary Burris, 41, Lethal Injection
Gary Burris, 41, Lethal Injection
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Ray Jasper, 19, Lethal Injection
Ray Jasper, 19, Lethal Injection
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George Stinney Jr. , 14, Electric Chair (Innocent)
George Stinney Jr. , 14, Electric Chair (Innocent)
22
Timothy McVeigh, 33, Lethal Injection
Timothy McVeigh, 33, Lethal Injection
23
John George Appel, 70, Electric Chair
John George Appel, 70, Electric Chair
24
Sarah Good, 39, Hanged
Sarah Good, 39, Hanged
25
John Avalos Alba, 54, Lethal Injection
John Avalos Alba, 54, Lethal Injection
26
Ricky Ray Rector, 42, Lethal Injection
Ricky Ray Rector, 42, Lethal Injection
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Ronnie Threadgill, 40, Lethal Injection
Ronnie Threadgill, 40, Lethal Injection
28
Ronnie Lee Gardner, 49, Firing Squad
Ronnie Lee Gardner, 49, Firing Squad
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Wanda Jean Allen, 41, Lethal Injection
Wanda Jean Allen, 41, Lethal Injection
30
Irma Grese, 22, Hanged
Irma Grese, 22, Hanged
31
Amelia Dyer, 60, Hanged
Amelia Dyer, 60, Hanged
32
Mary Surratt, 45, Hanged
Mary Surratt, 45, Hanged
33
Williamina "Minnie" Dean, 50, Hanged
Williamina "Minnie" Dean, 50, Hanged
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Benito Mussolini, 61, Firing Squad
Benito Mussolini, 61, Firing Squad
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Troy Anthony Davis, 43, Lethal Injection (Innocent)
Troy Anthony Davis, 43, Lethal Injection (Innocent)
36
Giles Corey, 81, Pressed/Crushed to Death
Giles Corey, 81, Pressed/Crushed to Death
37
Julius Rosenberg, 35, Electric Chair
Julius Rosenberg, 35, Electric Chair
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Ethel Rosenberg, 37, Electric Chair
Ethel Rosenberg, 37, Electric Chair
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Earle Nelson, 31, Hanging
Earle Nelson, 31, Hanging
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