An American gambler, gunfighter and dentist, Holliday was born on Aug. 14, 1851, and died of tuberculosis on Nov. 8, 1887 at the age of 36.A close friend and associate of lawman Wyatt Earp, Holliday is best known for his role in the events leading up to and following the famous Gunfight at the OK Corral that occurred in Tombstone, Ariz. on Oct. 26, 1881 when he was 30.
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