Spenkelink's last meal request was for two swigs of Jack Daniels. After the execution, unfounded rumors spread that the fighting, shouting Spenkelink was dragged to the electric chair, gagged, beaten and had his neck broken. (25 May 1979)
There are 3381 births, 3949 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2084 other events about 5737 people in 6449 places until today.
Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.
Monday 12th of March 2001 (-) — Writer Robert Ludlum dies while recovering from severe burns caused by a mysterious fire which occurred on 10 February.
Thursday 17th of May 2012 (-) — Singer-songwriter Donna Summer dies of lung cancer. Summer believed she developed her lung cancer by inhaling toxic particles following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York.