be executed in the United States since 1976, as well as the first person to be executed for killing a black victim. See also Capital punishment in Louisiana Capital punishment in the United States List of people executed in Louisiana Race and capital punishment in the United States References 1952 births 1983 deaths 20th-century executions by Louisiana 20th-century executions of American people American people convicted of murder Executed people from Louisiana People convicted of murder by Louisiana People executed by Louisiana by electric chair People executed for murder