- Fell in love with 12-year-old Frieda "Becky" Powell who then traveled with him and Otis Toole around the United States. Lucas killed Becky after she slapped him in the face during an argument in 1982. She was then 15.
- Died in prison.
- Only man ever to have his death sentence commuted by former Texas Governor George W. Bush.
- Confessed to killing as many as 600 people, but many of those confessions came into question.
- Was a fifth grade drop out.
- Had an estimated IQ of 84, which signifies below average intelligence.
- Has a glass eye. He accidentally sliced his real eye as a child while playing with a knife, but his mother left it unattended, hence it had to be removed.
- (January 12, 1960) Stabbed his mother to death after both had been drinking heavily and had had a fight.
- Was an unwanted child born to alcoholic parents and was constantly abused by his mother.
- Was accused by ex-wife Betty Crawford of molesting her daughters.
- In June of 1998, his death sentence was commuted to life in prison because of increasing doubts about his guilt in a murder for which he was condemned. He was also serving multiple life sentences for several other murders, and remained in prison until his his death in March of 2001.
- Is a serial killer.
- Son of Anderson and Viola Lucas.
- The youngest of nine children.
- Henry's eye was cut by his brother with a knife.
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