Eddie Lee Mays

Eddie Lee Mays
BornMarch 15, 1929
DiedAugust 15, 1963 (aged 34)
Cause of deathExecution by electrocution
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)First degree murder
Manslaughter
Robbery
Assault
Criminal penaltyDeath

Eddie Lee Mays (March 15, 1929 – August 15, 1963) was the last person to be executed by the state of New York. He was convicted of first degree murder and robbery in 1962. Mays was 34 years old at the time of execution.[1]

  1. ^ "The last man executed by New York state". The Kubrick Theme. 2012-05-24. Retrieved July 8, 2013.