In what circumstances did the famous folk hero of the American Old West, "Wild Bill" Hickok die?
"Wild Bill" Hickok was shot to death playing poker at Nuttal & Mann's Saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory on August 1, 1876. The perpetrator's, John McCall, motive for killing Hickok is the subject of speculation, largely concerning McCall's anger at Hickok giving him money for breakfast the day before, after McCall had lost heavily.