Nov 16, 2009 · By 1887, his hard living had caught up to him, forcing him to seek treatment for his tuberculosis at a sanitarium in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. He died in his bed at only 36 years old. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Nov 8, 2014 · Dying in bed at the age of 36, Doc Holliday is said to have taken a final drink of whiskey and looked down at his feet and said “This is funny.” After fifteen years of moving from cow towns to …

Holliday was a gunfighter, gambler and even worked as a dentist. He died after a long struggle with tuberculosis. –gunslinger, gambler, and occasional dentist–dies from tuberculosis.

Nov 8, 2024 · Doc Holliday, born John Henry Holliday, died on November 8, 1887, at the age of 36 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. A dentist turned gambler and gunslinger, he suffered from tuberculosis …

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 …

May 15, 2025 · In May of 1887, "Doc" came to Glenwood Springs suffering from advanced stages of tuberculosis (consumption) hoping the waters of the Hot Springs would offer a cure. It did not and he …