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  1. Doc Holliday - Wikipedia

    Wyatt Earp learned of an extradition request for Holliday and arranged for Colorado Governor Frederick Walker Pitkin to deny Holliday's extradition. Holliday spent the few remaining years of his life in …

  2. Doc Holliday dies of tuberculosis | November 8, 1887 | HISTORY

    Nov 16, 2009 · In 1882, Holliday fled Arizona and returned to the life of a western drifter, gambler, and gunslinger. By 1887, his hard living had caught up to him, forcing him to seek treatment for his...

  3. 5 Facts About the Wild West's Deadly 'Doc' Holliday

    Jun 7, 2024 · Doc Holliday, originally a dentist, became a notorious gambler and gunslinger in the Wild West after contracting tuberculosis. He is best known for his friendship with Wyatt Earp and his role …

  4. Doc Holliday: The deadly legacy of a dying man - Hektoen International

    Jun 30, 2025 · But on the night of November 8, 1887, John Henry “Doc” Holliday died peacefully at the age of thirty-six. Though his life was unexpectedly long for someone with advanced tuberculosis in …

  5. History - Doc Holliday’s Last Words Were Not What Anyone

    The Man Who Was Never Supposed to Die in Bed By the time of his death, Doc Holliday was already a legend of the American West. Born into a respectable Southern family in Georgia, Holliday trained as …

  6. Doc Holliday's Last Days - True West Magazine

    Nov 1, 2001 · Forced to live a life half-dead, he confronted the curse of consumption—a confrontation that reached its climax on November 8, 1887, when Doc Holliday died in Glenwood Springs.

  7. Doc Holliday | Biography, Tombstone, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 9, 2025 · John Sturges, the film’s director, had originally planned to cast Humphrey Bogart as Holliday, but the actor was in poor health and later died shortly before the film’s release in 1957.

  8. How Did Doc Holliday Die: Exploring a Wild West Legend

    Doc Holliday, a legendary figure of the American West, is often remembered for his role as a gambler and gunslinger. He died on November 8, 1887, from complications related to tuberculosis, a …

  9. This Day In History: Doc Holliday Dies in Colorado (1887)

    On this day, Doc Holliday one of the most famous personalities in the Old West passed away. Holliday was a gunfighter, gambler and even worked as a dentist. He died after a long struggle with …

  10. Doc Holliday, The Deadly Gunfighter Who Battled Outlaws At …

    Aug 5, 2024 · Doc Holliday had been close with his mother and was devastated after her death. To make matters worse, his father shrugged off the South’s traditional mourning period and remarried …