The inmate who survived eight execution dates dies at 101

Francis Clifford Smith, believed to be the longest-serving inmate in U.S. history, has died at 101. His murder conviction, eight halted executions and more than 70 years in custody continued to spark questions decades later.

Francis Clifford Smith, believed to be the oldest US Death Row inmate, has finally died aged 101 after surviving eight scheduled executions, eating eight “last meals”

Francis Clifford Smith, who spent more than seven decades behind bars after being convicted of murder and was spared execution eight times, has died at the age of 101. Smith, who was believed to be the longest-serving prisoner in the United States, died in June at a care facility in Connecticut, where he had spent…

Francis Clifford Smith, a US prisoner who survived eight execution dates and spent over 70 years behind bars, has died at 101. Learn more about his case.

Francis Smith was one of a growing number of elderly people who are incarcerated.