Belle Starr

Belle Starr
Studio portrait of Belle Starr, "Queen of the Oklahoma Outlaws"
Born
Myra Maybelle Shirley

(1848-02-05)February 5, 1848
DiedFebruary 3, 1889(1889-02-03) (aged 40)
Cause of deathGunshot wounds
NationalityAmerican
Years active1880–1889 (1880–1889)
Criminal chargeHorse theft
Spouses
ChildrenPearl 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.

  1. ^ 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.