The Life of Doc Holliday — The Dying Man Who Chose the Gun

John Henry Holliday: Born August 14, 1851. Griffin, Georgia. Graduated: Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, March 1, 1872. Age 20. One of the youngest in his class. Diagnosis: Pulmonary tuberculosis. Atlanta, Georgia. 1873. Prognosis — months. Actual survival — 14 years. Weight at OK Corral, October 26, 1881: approximately 115–120 pounds. Armed with a borrowed Wells Fargo 10-gauge shotgun. Standing distance from opponents: 15–18 feet. Duration of the gunfight: approximately 30 seconds. Death: November 8, 1887. Hotel Glenwood, Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Age 36. Cause: tuberculosis. Final occupation listed on death certificate: None. Primary sources used in this video: 1860 US Census (Holliday household, Griffin GA) | Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery graduation records 1872 | Atlanta City Directory 1872 | Dallas Weekly Herald 1875 | Dodge City Times 1878 | Tombstone Epitaph, October 27, 1881 | Garfield County Colorado Death Certificate, November 1887. This video follows the full documented arc of Holliday's life across 5 stages — from dental practice to tuberculosis diagnosis to professional gambling to the OK Corral to death in a mountain hotel. 00:00 - Introduction: The Hands of a Dentist 04:47 - The Five Stages of John Henry Holliday 05:52 - Stage 1: Atlanta 1872 & The 40-Year Plan 09:40 - Stage 2: The Diagnosis 14:00 - Stage 3: Dallas to Dodge City & A New Trade 20:53 - Stage 4: Tombstone & Fremont Street 27:55 - The Vendetta Ride 33:36 - Stage 5: The Last Room in Glenwood Springs 39:50 - Conclusion: The Invisible Years vs. The Legend #DocHolliday #WildWestHistory #OKCorral #Tombstone1881 #FrontierHistory #WesternDocumentary #HistoricalFacts #WyattEarp