Ted Bundy's Last Words Before Death

With the latest wave of TV series and films about the late serial killer Ted Bundy, people have been looking into the history of one of the most dangerous men in the world more than arguably ever before. Netflix's new release, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, starring Zac Efron as the infamous killer, has definitely sparked some research regarding Bundy's life. We know he was ordered the death penalty and had the electric chair administered in 1989, but what were the moments leading up to that like?

As Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile mentioned at the end of the film, Bundy did admit to the murders of around 30 women the day prior to his execution. According to A&E, he claimed the total of murders might've reached the "triple digits." This came as a shock, as Bundy aggressively claimed he was innocent for over a decade. But his confession did not affect his ultimate death sentence.

ThoughtCo reports that the night before his death was mostly filled with Bundy crying and praying. On Jan. 24, 1989 at 7:00 a.m., he was strapped into the electric chair at Starke State prison in Florida. According to the publication, when asked by Superintendent Tom Barton if he had any last words, Bundy responded: "Jim and Fred, I'd like you to give my love to my family and friends."

Bundy was addressing his lawyer Jim Coleman, and a Methodist minister who prayed with Bundy the night before named Fred Lawrence.

The serial killer died at the age of 42, and left behind his wife, Carole Ann Boone, who he married and had a child with while on death row, along with their daughter Rose. Rose is now 37 and, understandably, chooses to stay out of the spotlight.

While Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile did not choose to include scenes of Bundy's last days or from the execution room at all, it instead focused more on his trial, and relationship ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer, whose book, The Phantom Prince: My Life With Ted Bundy, inspired the film.