Billy the Kid

(1859-1881)

American outlaw and gunfighter

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Billy the Kid (born Henry McCarty; September 17 or November 23, 1859 – July 14, 1881), also known by the pseudonym William H. Bonney, was an outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at the age of 21. He also fought in New Mexico's Lincoln County War, during which he allegedly committed three murders.

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Born	William Henry McCarty, Jr. 1859 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Died	14 July 1881 (aged 22) Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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