Gary Gilmore
12/4/1940 - 1/17/1977
Sagittarius
Last Words
"Let's do it."
Death & Legacy
Gary Gilmore, 36, was executed by a firing squad in Utah, ending a 10-year moratorium on capital punishment in the United States. Convicted of two murders, he was the first person to be judicially executed in the U.S. since 1967.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Execution by firing squad
- Age at Death
- 36 years
- Funeral Location
- The exact location of Gary Gilmore's funeral is not publicly disclosed. However, after his execution in Utah, his body was cremated and his ashes were scattered in Provo Canyon, Utah.
- Final Resting Place
- Gilmore was cremated and his ashes scattered over Spanish Fork, Utah.