Death row inmate's 'excruciatingly painful death' felt like drowning for 20 minutes Corey Johnson, 52, died an "excruciatingly painful death" for the 1992 murders of Peyton Johnson, Louis Johnson, Bobby Long, Dorothy Armstrong, Anthony Carter, Linwood Chiles, and Curtis Thorne Pentobarbital solution can paralyse people, masking the pain they’re enduring during their final moments (Image: Corbis via Getty Images) The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.