Belle Starr | |
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 Studio portrait of Belle Starr, "Queen of the Oklahoma Outlaws" | |
| Born | Myra Maybelle Shirley February 5, 1848 |
| Died | February 3, 1889 (aged 40) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1880–1889 |
| Criminal charge | Horse theft |
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| Children | Pearl Starr Eddie Reed |
Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr (February 5, 1848 – February 3, 1889), better known as Belle Starr, was an American outlaw who gained national notoriety after her violent death.[1]
She associated with the James–Younger Gang and other outlaws. She was convicted of horse theft in 1883. She was fatally shot in 1889 in a case that is still officially unsolved. Her story was popularized by Richard K. Fox — editor and publisher of the National Police Gazette — and she later became a popular character in television and films.
- ^ Rasmussen, Cecilia (February 17, 2002). "Truth Dims the Legend of Outlaw Queen Belle Starr". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019.