Name not reported

A man held on death row in Texas helped Walter Bell write letters to people outside, and Bell described him as a friend. In a letter to a photographer, Bell wrote that this friend was put to death on the day of a visit. Bell's own letters show how much the loss affected him, and he has now watched more than 450 executions carried out in the Texas death chamber.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Walter Bell's letters to the photographer.

Source

• The Dean of Death Row The Texas Observer, May 10, 2002