Billy Bailey
Billy Bailey | |
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Bailey at his clemency hearing | |
| Born | 1946 South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 1996 (aged 49) James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, Delaware, U.S. |
| Criminal status | Executed by hanging |
| Motive | Robbery |
| Convictions | First degree murder (2 counts) First degree robbery Forgery Possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony (2 counts) Possession of a weapon by a prohibited person |
| Criminal penalty | Death (1980) |
| Details | |
| Victims | Gilbert Lambertson, 80 Clara Lambertson, 73 |
| Date | June 12, 1979 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
Billy Bailey (1946 – January 25, 1996) was an American convicted murderer who was hanged in Delaware in 1996. He became the third person to be hanged in the United States since 1965 (the previous two were Charles Rodman Campbell and Westley Allan Dodd, both in Washington), and the first person hanged in Delaware in 50 years. As of 2026, he remains the last person to be lawfully executed by hanging in the United States.