how did john wayne gacy die

John Wayne Gacy died by execution through lethal injection on May 10, 1994, at the Stateville Correctional Center in Illinois. He was 52 years old at the time of his death. The execution involved a three-drug protocol: first, sodium thiopental was administered to induce unconsciousness; second, pancuronium bromide was given, although there was a complication with the IV line clogging; and finally, potassium chloride was used to stop his heart. The process lasted about 18 minutes, longer than expected. In his final statement, Gacy proclaimed his innocence, and reportedly his last meal was fried chicken, butterfly shrimp, french fries, and strawberries. Outside the prison, crowds protested both for and against the death penalty during his execution, and they cheered when his death was announced.