List of people executed in the United States in 1990

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Twenty-three people, all male, were executed in the United States in 1990, twelve by lethal injection, and eleven by electrocution. [1] [2]

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List of people executed in the United States in 1990

No.Date of executionNameAge of personGenderEthnicityStateMethodRef.
At executionAt offenseAge difference
1January 18, 1990Gerald M. Smith31229MaleWhite Missouri Lethal injection [3]
2April 21, 1990Jerome Butler54504Black Texas [4]
3April 27, 1990 Ronald Raymond Woomer 352411White South Carolina Electrocution [5]
4May 4, 1990 Jesse Joseph Tafero 432914 Florida [6]
5May 11, 1990 Winford LaVern Stokes Jr. 392613Black Missouri Lethal injection [7]
6May 17, 1990Leonard Marvin Laws40319White [8]
7Johnny Ray Anderson3021Texas [9]
8May 18, 1990 Dalton Prejean 1713Black Louisiana Electrocution [10]
9June 3, 1990Thomas E. Baal26242White Nevada Lethal injection [11]
10June 18, 1990 John Edward Swindler 463214 Arkansas Electrocution [12]
11June 25, 1990 Ronald Gene Simmons Sr. 49472Lethal injection [13]
12June 26, 1990 James Edward Smith 37307BlackTexas [14]
13July 13, 1990Wallace Norrell Thomas352114 Alabama Electrocution [15]
14July 18, 1990Mikel James Derrick332310WhiteTexasLethal injection [16]
15July 19, 1990Richard Thomas Boggs27216 Virginia Electrocution [17]
16July 27, 1990Anthony Bertolotti38317BlackFlorida [18]
17August 31, 1990George Clifton Gilmore443311WhiteMissouriLethal injection [19]
18September 10, 1990 Charles Troy Coleman 433112 Oklahoma [20]
19September 12, 1990 Charles Thomas Walker 50437 Illinois [21]
20September 21, 1990James William Hamblen61556FloridaElectrocution [22]
21October 17, 1990 Wilbert Lee Evans 44359BlackVirginia [23]
22November 19, 1990Raymond Robert Clark493613WhiteFlorida [24]
23December 13, 1990 Buddy Earl Justus 372512Virginia [25]
Average:40 years31 years9 years

Demographics

Gender
Male23
Female0
Ethnicity
White16
Black7
State
Florida 4
Missouri 4
Texas 4
Virginia 3
Arkansas 2
Alabama 1
Illinois 1
Louisiana 1
Nevada 1
Oklahoma 1
South Carolina 1
Method
Lethal injection 12
Electrocution 11
Month
January1
February0
March0
April2
May5
June4
July4
August1
September3
October1
November1
December1
Age
20–292
30–3910
40–498
50–592
60–691
Total23100%

Executions in recent years

Number of executions
1991 14
199023
1989 16
Total53

References

  1. "Execution List 1987-1990". Death Penalty Information Center . Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  2. "U.S. Executions Since 1976". The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  3. "Missouri Executes Man in Slaying of His Girlfriend". The New York Times. January 18, 1990.
  4. "Man Halted Appeal, Is Executed". The New York Times. April 22, 1990.
  5. "NATION : Killer Ronald Woomer Executed in South Carolina Electric Chair". Los Angeles Times. April 27, 1990.
  6. "Killer of 2 Police Officers Executed in Florida". The New York Times. May 5, 1990.
  7. "CONVICTED KILLER EXECUTED IN MISSOURI". The Washington Post. May 12, 1990.
  8. "'Laughing' killer executed". UPI. May 17, 1990.
  9. "Texas killer executed". UPI. May 17, 1990.
  10. "Louisiana Executes Man Who Killed at Age 17". The New York Times. May 19, 1990.
  11. "Nevada Killer, 26, Executed by Injection". Los Angeles Times. June 4, 1990.
  12. "Arkansas executes first inmate in 26 years". UPI. June 18, 1990.
  13. "Arkansas Executes Killer of 16; Texas Kills Inmate by Injection". The New York Times. June 26, 1990.
  14. "Arkansas Executes Killer of 16; Texas Kills Inmate by Injection". The New York Times. June 26, 1990.
  15. "Inmate Executed in Alabama For 1976 Murder of Woman". The New York Times. July 14, 1990.
  16. "Killer Is Put to Death In Texas After Court Turns Down Appeal". The New York Times. July 19, 1990.
  17. "BOGGS DIES IN ELECTRIC CHAIR". The Roanoke Times. July 20, 1990.
  18. "Killer, 38, Is Executed in Florida". The New York Times. July 28, 1990.
  19. "Gilmore executed for killing elderly woman". UPI. August 31, 1990.
  20. "Charles Troy Coleman Executed". The Oklahoman. September 10, 1990.
  21. "Walker executed by lethal injection". UPI. September 12, 1990.
  22. "Convicted killer who yearned for 'Old Sparky' executed". UPI. September 21, 1990.
  23. "VA. KILLER IS ELECTROCUTED AFTER LAST-MINUTE PLEAS FAIL". The Washington Post. October 18, 1990.
  24. "FLORIDA EXECUTES CONVICTED KILLER". The New York Times. November 20, 1990.
  25. "Man Who Killed 3 Women Dies in Virginia Electric Chair". The New York Times. December 15, 1990.
Preceded by
1989
   List of people executed   
   in the United States in   
1990
Succeeded by
1991