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Dec 25, 2018 · Updated December 2, 2021. Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid died in 1881 — or did he escape, vanish, and live on under the name Brushy Bill Roberts in Texas all the way until 1950? In the late 1800s, the American Wild West was home to outlaws and bandits, many fearsome enough to be known across several territories.
Brushy Bill Roberts (August 26, 1879 – December 27, 1950; claimed date of birth December 31, 1859) also known as William Henry Roberts, Ollie Partridge William Roberts, Ollie N. Roberts, or Ollie L. Roberts, was an American man who attracted attention in the late 1940s and the 1950s by claiming to be Western outlaw William H. Bonney, (who ...
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Over the last century, at least two men surfaced claiming to be Billy the Kid – Miller and Ollie P. “Brushy Bill” Roberts of Hico, Texas. Those stories presuppose that Garrett killed the...
Apr 17, 2024 · Billy the Kid, American outlaw who became one of the most notorious gunfighters of the American West. Although he claimed to have killed 21 men, the actual number is likely less than 10. At about age 21, he was gunned down by Sheriff Pat Garrett. Learn more about Billy the Kid’s life.
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Apr 9, 2017 · Ollie “Brushy Bill” Roberts claimed to be legendary outlaw Billy the Kid. (Getty Images/Wikipedia) Bettmann Archive. Legend has it that William Bonney, aka Billy the Kid, died at the tender age of 21.
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Sep 21, 2021 · The film is set for release in early 2022 on all major streaming platforms. Storied Billy the Kid claimants "Brushy" Bill Roberts of Hico, TX and John Miller of Prescott, AZ will finally...
Billy Roberts. William Moses Roberts Jr. (August 16, 1936 – October 7, 2017) [1] [2] was an American songwriter and musician credited with composing the 1960s rock music standard " Hey Joe ." [3] Biography. Roberts attended the Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina but left school for the life of an itinerant musician.