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Doc Holliday- August 14, 1851 – November 8, 1887
“I’m dying, how bout you” was a famous quote from Doc Holliday. Doc Holliday’s birth name was John Henry Holliday. He was an occasional dentist, gambler and gunfighter. He was born in Griffin, Georgia. When He was born he had a disease that did not allow him to speak, he had to have many surgeries and still struggled with speaking.When he grew up he lived in Dallas, Texas because there is dryer air there. This makes it less likely to get tuberculosis. After charged with murder, Holliday went on the move. Holliday went to a number of different cities before settling down in Dodge City, Kansas. In Kansas, he befriended Wyatt Earp. They both then went to Tombstone, Arizona.
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