Today commemorates the 37th anniversary of the death of notorious serial killer Ted Bundy in the electric chair, joining a list of other criminals who have faced similar fates. The debate over the morality of capital punishment continues, with opinions divided on whether justice is truly served in such cases.
While the death penalty was abolished in Britain in 1965, many countries, including the United States, India, Japan, and Thailand, still allow executions as of 2026. In contrast, Brazil permits executions only under exceptional circumstances.
Ted Bundy, a well-known serial killer, preyed on and murdered young women across America in the 1970s, concealing his crimes behind a façade of respectability. He met his end through electrocution at Florida State Prison on January 24, 1989.
Aileen Wuornos, dubbed the “Damsel of Death,” was a sex worker who confessed to killing at least six of her male clients for money and was executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison on October 9, 2002.
Harvey Glatman, known as the “Glamour Girl Slayer” for his sadomasochistic acts, assaulted, raped, and killed his victims, documenting his heinous acts before being executed in a Californian gas chamber on September 18, 1959.
John Wayne Gacy, infamously known as the “Killer Clown,” sexually assaulted and murdered over 30 young men and boys. His execution by lethal injection took place on May 10, 1994, at Stateville Correctional Center in Illinois.
William Bonin, the “Freeway Killer,” targeted young males, raping and killing them before dumping their bodies along freeways. He faced the same fate through lethal injection at San Quentin State Prison in California on February 23, 1996.