Andrew Allen Cook
Andrew Allen Cook, 38, spent his final day with family and friends and ate a last meal before the State of Georgia executed him by lethal injection at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson on February 21, 2013. Before the injection he apologized and thanked his family for their support. His lawyers had argued that he suffered from mental illness and depression. The execution was delayed for several hours while appeals were resolved, and media and protesters were present to witness it. Sources give his age as both 38 and 39.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Andrew Cook's lawyers argued he suffered from mental illness and depression, an objection to the execution rather than a dispute over the cause.
Reported by: State of Georgia (the agency that held him); Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); his lawyers; news reports.