2006-10-21 16:49:18 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
From what I understand he was shot in the back while playing poker..
the legend of aces and eights being the dead mans hand comes from that's what Buffalo Bill was holding when he got shot.
edit:
I stand corrected...it was wild bill hikock i was thinking about...sorry.
2006-10-21 16:52:33 · answer #1 · answered by chefzilla65 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The inaccuracies on this page take your breath away.
Jesse James was shot in the back of the head while straightening a picture on the wall. It was Wild Bill Hickok (not Hancock) who was shot in the back (of the head again, I think) while playing poker. (He had a hand of aces and eithts, which has become known as the "dead man's hand"). "Buffalo Bill", Wm Cody, died in his bed well into the 20th century. He was actually quite a bogus character, really a very minor figure in the history of the West as opplosed to its selling. My grandfather met him once, but so I think did quite a lot of other people's.
2006-10-21 17:21:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chefzilla is thinking of Wild Bill Hancock. William "Buffalo Bill" Cody essentially died of old age.
2006-10-21 17:05:48 · answer #3 · answered by denlp96 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He died while visiting Denver of Uremic Poisoning on January 10, 1917.
See the link for more info.
2006-10-21 17:00:59 · answer #4 · answered by Expat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Moderatep is right. It was Wild Bill Hickcock that was shot while playing poker. The "Dead Man's hand" originated with him. Aces and eights.
2006-10-21 17:58:52 · answer #5 · answered by Marcia B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be, "How did Buffalo Bill DIE", not died.
2006-10-21 16:50:38 · answer #6 · answered by Katie Bradley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe he had a heart attack while visiting his sister. he wasn't shot in the back while playing cards that was Jesse James. I know that when he died he was almost broke due to poor investments
2006-10-21 17:08:15 · answer #7 · answered by HistoryFanatic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He died of natural causes and was buried on top of lookout mount en in Colorado. I should know because his Ranch , which is national park is just up the street from me.
2006-10-22 16:03:28 · answer #8 · answered by tscollin2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was gang tackled by the New England Patriots.
2006-10-21 17:39:10 · answer #9 · answered by Carl N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He choked on a chicken bone
2006-10-21 16:50:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋