Johnny Ringo
Holliday might have taken another life before his death. In July 1882, his enemy Johnny Ringo was discovered dead. Hanging from a tree, it was reported as a suicide. However, Earp’s third wife said that Earp and Holliday went to Arizona to kill Ringo. There is no evidence that says they were responsible for it. There was still a warrant out for Holliday in Arizona, so it was unlikely that he went there.
Johnny Ringo
Final Days
Holliday would spend his last days in Colorado. At the time, his health was failing rapidly. When Earp last saw Holliday in 1886, he saw that his friend had weak legs and a terrible cough. Holliday was out of money and kept going to saloon fights at the time. The sulfuric fumes of Glenwood Springs made his condition worse. Horony was with him during his last days. On his deathbed, Doc Holliday looked at his bare feet and remarked, “This is funny.” Why? Well, he always thought he would die with his boots on.
Final Days
