How did Billy The Kid die?

Sheriff Pat Garrett shoots Henry McCarty, popularly known as Billy the Kid, to death at the Maxwell Ranch in New Mexico. Garrett, who had been tracking the Kid ... Sheriff Brady and his men, who had been affiliated with rival ranchers, were involved with the gang that killed Tunstall on February 18. read more

Billy the Kid B illy The Kid was born in the slums of New York City in 1859. After the death of his father, he traveled west with his mother ending up in Silver City, New Mexico Territory in 1873. read more

Joe Ely recorded the song"Me and Billy the Kid" on his 1987 album Lord of the Highway. Running Wild recorded the song"Billy the Kid" on their 1991 album Blazon Stone. Tom Petty wrote the song"Billy the Kid", released on his 1999 album Echo. Dia Frampton's"Billy the Kid," on the 2011 album Red. read more

Legendary Sheriff Pat Garrett finally brought Billy the Kid in to stand trial. The judge sentenced Billy the Kid to hang until “you are dead, dead, dead.” Billy reportedly responded, “And you can go to hell, hell, hell.” Two weeks before his scheduled execution, Billy escaped, killing two guards in the process. read more