Gary Gilmore

Gary Gilmore was an American criminal who was convicted of murder in 1976. He murdered two men in Utah and was sentenced to death. His case gained worldwide attention because he insisted on being executed and asked for his death sentence to be carried out, leading to his execution in 1977—the first in the U.S. after a 10-year moratorium on capital punishment. Gilmore's case sparked debates about the death penalty and the morality of state-sponsored executions. His life and death are often discussed in the context of criminal justice, remorse, and the moral implications of capital punishment.