The inmate who survived eight execution dates dies at 101

Francis Clifford Smith, believed to be the longest-serving inmate in U.S. history, has died at the age of 101. Throughout his tenure in custody, which lasted more than 70 years, Smith faced a murder conviction and survived eight separate halted execution dates. Despite the passage of several decades, the circumstances surrounding his conviction and the numerous delays in his executions continued to spark significant questions regarding his legal case and his prolonged time in prison.