Executions
25
18 in 1986
States carrying out executions
8
Most: Louisiana (8)
Average age at execution
32.6
25 with a recorded age
Oldest
44
Richard Tucker Jr., Georgia
Youngest
25
John Brogdon, Louisiana
By state
By method
By drug protocol
Lethal injections only. Select a protocol to read how it works.
By month
Most recent executions in 1987
| Date | Name | State | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1987 | Timothy W. McCorquodale | Georgia | Electrocution |
| 10 Sep 1987 | Joseph Blaine Starvaggi | Texas | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 1 Sep 1987 | William Mitchell | Georgia | Electrocution |
| 28 Aug 1987 | Beauford James White | Florida | Electrocution |
| 28 Aug 1987 | Wayne Ritter | Alabama | Electrocution |
| 28 Aug 1987 | Pierre Dale Selby | Utah | 3-drug (sodium thiopental) |
| 24 Aug 1987 | Sterling Rault | Louisiana | Electrocution |
| 30 Jul 1987 | John Brogdon | Louisiana | Electrocution |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Willie Watson | Louisiana | Electrocution |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Willie Celestine | Louisiana | Electrocution |
Every execution is listed in the full table.
Executions every year since 1977
Select a year to see its figures. 1987 is highlighted.
Highest year: 1999 (98 executions). Total since 1977: 1,686.