Eduard Delacroix

Eduard Delacroix
Biographical information
Age	44 (1932) 47 (1935)
Born	1888
Died	1932 (novel) 1935 (film)
Status	Deceased
Also known as	Del
Movie info
Portrayed by	Michael Jeter
Appearance	The Green Mile The Green Mile (film)

Eduard "Del" Delacroix was one of the main characters in the novel The Green Mile.

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What crime did Eduard Delacroix commit to land him on death row in The Green Mile?

Eduard 'Del' Delacroix, a character in The Green Mile, was incarcerated at Cold Mountain Penitentiary on death row. He was convicted for the rape and murder of a young girl, followed by an attempt to conceal his crime.

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What role does the mouse play in Eduard Delacroix's storyline in The Green Mile?

The mouse in The Green Mile is integral to Eduard Delacroix's narrative. Delacroix, incarcerated at Cold Mountain Penitentiary for heinous crimes, establishes a connection with the mouse, offering him companionship in his final days.

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How is Eduard Delacroix's execution depicted in The Green Mile?

In The Green Mile, Eduard Delacroix's execution is a harrowing event. He bids farewell to the guards and fellow inmates at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. The execution procedure involves a mask being placed over his head and electricity coursing through his body until death, as mandated by state law. The execution is botched by a guard named Percy, resulting in a distressing scene.

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Is the character of Eduard Delacroix in The Green Mile based on a true story?

Eduard Delacroix, a central figure in Stephen King's The Green Mile, is a work of fiction. He is depicted as a death-row inmate at Cold Mountain Penitentiary for serious offences. In the film version of the novel, Michael Jeter plays his role.

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Biography

Eduard Delacroix was a death-row inmate at Cold Mountain Penitentiary for raping and killing a young girl, then trying to cover up his crime by burning her body. The fire spread to a nearby apartment building and killed six more people, including two children. After a lengthy trial, he was sentenced to death by electric chair.

While he served his final years, he became friends with some of the prison guards, including Paul Edgecomb. However, Del made an enemy out of Percy Wetmore, the nephew of the governer of Louisiana, and went through several frequent confrontations with him. Percy frequently called him a "f*ggot" and at one point broke three of Del's fingers with a nightstick out of sheer impertinence.

Del adopted a pet mouse named Mr. Jingles, who was one of the little things that kept Eduard happy. At one point, Percy stomped down hard on Mr. Jingles, killing him, but fellow inmate John Coffey later resurrected the mouse.

Eduard Delacroix's execution took place on a stormy night and was carries out by Wetmore. After the electrodes were strapped to his head, Percy was tasked with wetting the sponge to conduct electricity to Eduard's head, which would ensure for a quicker and far less painful death. Percy however, deliberately left the sponge dry and placed it onto the electrodes, and then ordered the switch to be activated.

Eduard went through an agonizing, torturous execution.

Later, in retaliation, John Coffey caused Percy to go catatonic after shooting "Wild Bill" Wharton.

Film

In the film, he is portrayed by the late Michael Jeter.