James W. Rodgers
In 1957, Rogers was sentenced to death by the state of Utah for the heinous murder of miner Charles Merrifield. Rogers was given the choice of execution by either a firing squad or hanging.
In the end, he chose to be shot. When asked if he had a last request, he smiled and said, “Bring me a bullet-proof vest.” Quite the story!
Paul Walker
Ugh. I am seriously forever broken knowing that the wonderful Paul Walker is no longer with us – as I am sure so many of his friends, family, and fans are too. And what a way to go. If you know anything about him at all, you would know that he was confident behind the wheel of a car.
When he and his friend friend Roger Rodas (who was driving) died in a single-vehicle collision at a charity event in November 2013, you were probably shocked beyond all belief. Later, it came out that his final words were to an engineer at the event, Jim Torp, “We will be back in five minutes.” You were probably screaming. Ugh.