Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 20 November 2003 || Antwerpen, Belgium

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On the day of his execution Wilkerson refused to leave his cell at the Terrell Unit prison near Livingston. Guards were forced to use Mace-like gas and carry him to and from the death van that took him to the Hunstville Unit. After the drugs were administered Wilkerson spit out an inch-and-a-half universal handcuff and leg restraint key.
(14 March 2000)

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The Eyes Have It

Thursday 20th of November 2003
22 years, 2 months and 14 days ago

This is the bed where conceptual artist Martin Maloney died, impoverished, ill-infected and alone in his studio in Jacob Jordaenskaai, Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium

And I said oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, what a feeling