Butch Cassidy
Legendary Old West outlaw and leader of the Wild Bunch
Butch Cassidy (1866–1908), born Robert Leroy Parker, was one of the most notorious outlaws of the American Old West. Operating primarily in Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado during the 1880s and 1890s, Cassidy became famous for his bank and train robberies as the leader of the Wild Bunch, a loose confederation of outlaws who operated across the western frontier. Known for his charm, intelligence, and relatively non-violent approach to crime (he reportedly never killed anyone during a robbery), Cassidy became a folk hero in American outlaw mythology. After a heated pursuit by the Pinkerton Detective Agency, Cassidy and his associate Harry Sundance Kid fled to South America around 1901. Details of his death remain disputed—some accounts suggest he was killed in a Bolivian shootout in 1908, while others claim he survived and returned to the United States under an assumed name. His legend was cemented by the 1969 film 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,' which transformed him into a cultural icon representing the romanticized American outlaw.
Historical Figure
American
1866
1908
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Butch
English origin
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