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While Hickok claimed to have killed numerous named and unnamed gunmen in his lifetime, his career as a gunfighter only lasted from 1861 to 1871. Hickok killed only six or seven men in gunfights, according to Joseph G. Rosa, Hickok's biographer and the foremost authority on Wild Bill.
- James B. Hickok, J.B. Hickok, Shanghai Bill, William Hickok, William Haycock
- Gunshot wound
- James Butler Hickok, May 27, 1837, Homer, Illinois, U.S., (now Troy Grove, Illinois, U.S.)
- Mount Moriah Cemetery, Deadwood, Dakota Territory
Nov 16, 2009 · Wild Bill Hickok, one of the greatest gunfighters of the American West, is shot in the back of the head by Jack McCall in Deadwood, South Dakota on August 2, 1876. McCall was later tried, convicted, and hanged for the crime. Learn more about Hickok's life and legacy from History.com.
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Wild Bill dead of a gunshot wound to the head, see one of his guns at a new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Apr 2, 2014 · Wild Bill Hickok is remembered for his services in Kansas as sheriff of Hays City and marshal of Abilene, where his ironhanded rule helped to tame two of the most lawless towns on the...
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Mar 3, 2023 · Wild Bill Hickok's death in Deadwood came in the form of a young drifter known as Jack McCall, who shot the Wild West legend in the back of the head while he was gambling. This was actually quite accurate, according to History.
Apr 4, 2020 · Wild Bill Hickok likely killed at least six or seven men in his capacity as an affronted gambler and lawman. In August of 1876, Hickok beat a drunkard named Jack McCall badly at cards at the Nuttal and Mann’s Saloon Number 10 in Deadwood, Dakota Territory.