The Florida man was convicted of first‑degree murder, robbery and grand theft auto in the hammer attack on Monfort at her home south of Orlando.
Beasley became the 16th person executed this year in the nation’s busiest death chamber, according to The Guardian.
He is Florida’s seventh prisoner over age 70 to be executed this year, according to The Guardian.
He is also the 29th person, all men, who have been executed around the U.S. this year, according to The Guardian.
The 77‑year‑old Florida man is the 16th person to be executed in the state this year, according to The Guardian.
