Gary Gilmore
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie replaced the difficulty provided by Steve.
This goo was worth a point in September 2024.
publication date: Sunday, September 15, 2024 (part of September 2024)
category: 
Crime
clue: This convicted killer was so insistent that he be executed that he attempted suicide twice when there was a stay of execution ordered.
explanation: Gary Gilmore was ultimately executed by firing squad in Utah. He was the subject of Norman Mailer's book, The Executioner's Song. He was portrayed by Tommy Lee Jones in a film of the same name. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates
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