Executed
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Bartolomeo Vanzetti was executed on August 23, 1927, together with Ferdinando Nicola Sacco and Celestino Madeiros. Protests followed around the world, and his supporters believed the verdict was linked to his anarchist beliefs. The Death Penalty Information Center reports that more than 10,000 people in Boston viewed Vanzetti and Sacco in open caskets over two days.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: the state of Massachusetts.