Anthony Boyd
Anthony Boyd, 54, was executed by nitrogen gas at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama, on October 23, 2025, and was pronounced dead at 6:33 p.m., according to reporting and the Alabama Department of Corrections. He had been held on death row since 1995 and had chaired Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty, a group founded by men on death row. Boyd was convicted in the 1993 killing of Gregory Huguley, and he used his final words to say he had not killed anyone; his supporters maintained his innocence. He had nine visitors on his last day.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Boyd maintained his innocence in his final words, and a roundup article notes he maintained his innocence.
Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Vocal.media roundup of 2025 U.S. executions (reporters).