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1837 – 1876Wild Bill Hickok (1837-1876)Died 2 August 1876, aged 39James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok was a folk hero of the American frontier, known as a gunfighter, lawman, and gambler. He was shot and killed while playing poker in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, on August 2, 1876.