Gary Mark Gilmore (born Faye Robert Coffman; December 4, 1940 – January 17, 1977) was an American criminal who gained international attention for demanding the implementation of his …

Nov 30, 2025 · Gary Gilmore, American murderer whose 1977 execution in Utah ended a de facto nationwide moratorium on capital punishment that had lasted nearly 10 years. His case also …

Jun 29, 2014 · Murderer Gary Gilmore was executed by a volunteer firing squad in 1977. His death inspired Norman Mailer’s nonfiction book 'The Executioner’s Song.'

Gary Gilmore was 36 years old when he welcomed the bullets from a five-member firing squad at the Utah State Prison, becoming the first inmate killed following a 10-year national moratorium …

Dec 8, 2021 · It was heartbreaking and frightening for residents of Utah County, Utah in July 1976 when two young Mormon men were shot dead in back-to-back robberies. But the killer, Gary …

Gary Mark Gilmore (December 4, 1940 – January 17, 1977) was an American criminal and spree killer who gained international notoriety for demanding that his death sentence be fulfilled …

Gary Mark Gilmore (December 4, 1940 - January 17, 1977) was an American who gained international notoriety for demanding the fulfillment of his own death sentence for two murders …

On Jan. 17, 1977, convicted murderer Gary Gilmore, 36, was killed by a firing squad at Utah State Prison in the first U.S. execution in a decade. A last-minute court decision cleared the way for …

Gary Gilmore was a notorious American criminal whose life was marked by early family turmoil and a series of violent offenses. Born to an abusive father and subjected to a chaotic …

Gary Gilmore was an American criminal who was executed by firing squad in 1977 for two murders he had admitted to committing in Utah. His life and execution were the subject of the …