Mason was the last man to die in San Quentin's Gas Chamber. Mason refused any last meal, requesting only ice water while in the death watch cell. Mason told the warden that he had no final words to impart. (24 August 1993)
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Friday 15th of August 1980 (x) — Performance artist Danny Devos performs 'First Aid'. I wanted to do the performance ‘Ladder-1’ on the roof of a building. Just when I started I was taken down by the security-services.