Random Famous American Criminals Who Were Executed (44 items)

(#33) William Bonin
- Dec. at 49 (1947-1996)
William Bonin, otherwise known as the Freeway Killer, raped, tortured, and murdered at least 21 young men and boys between 1979 and 1980.

He was executed on February 23, 1996 by lethal injection. He was not remorseful for his crimes, and filed many appeals against his conviction.
(#11) Albert Fish
- Dec. at 65 (1870-1936)
Hamilton Howard "Albert" Fish went by many names during his history as a serial killer, including the Gray Man and the Moon Maniac. He was a cannibal, child rapist, and murderer, confessing to hundreds of crimes during his lifetime.

He was executed via electric chair on January 16, 1936.
(#20) Manny Babbitt
- Dec. at 50 (1949-1999)
Manny Babbit may have been a Marine veteran, but that didn't stop him from murdering a 78-year-old woman while robbing her home. His legal defense was that he had post traumatic stress disorder, but he was still executed on May 4, 1999.

While on death row, he earned a Purple Heart medal.
(#32) Billy Bailey
- Dec. at 49 (1947-1996)
Billy Bailey was found guilty of the murder of an elderly couple in 1980.

He became the last person to be hanged by the United States government on January 25, 1996.
(#22) Stanley Williams
- Dec. at 51 (1953-2005)
Stanley "Tookie" Williams was best known as the leader of the Los Angeles gang the Crips. He committed at least four murders, which led to his death sentence. While in prison, Williams became an anti-gang advocate and wrote many books for young audiences.

Many people protested his execution, since he was making a strong effort in his anti-violence campaigns, but he was still executed on December 13, 2005.
(#42) John Brown
- Dec. at 59 (1800-1859)
American abolitionist John Brown led a violent attack on pro-slavery supporters.

He was hanged on December 2, 1859.