The Truth Behind Legendary Old West Gambling Gunslinger Doc Holliday

 Dying With His Boots Off

During Holliday’s last moments, he glanced at his bare feet and said, “This is funny.” Holliday lived assuming that he would die with his boots still on. He passed away in November of 1887. “Few men have been better known to a certain class of sporting people, and few men of his character had more friends or stronger champions,” read his obituary.

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