Johnny Ringo as portrayed in Tombstone plays up most of the legendary myths
that have largely been dispelled. Starting off, Johnny Ringo never shot a Mexican
priest. Although, he was Curly
Bill Brocius' chief lieutenant for a time. He did have a well-known
run-in with Doc Holliday, although whether Latin was quoted by either of them doubtful. Ringo
was actually in California when the famous gunfight at O.K. Corral took place on October
26, 1881. When he returned to Tombstone is unknown, but some do suspect that
he was behind the shooting of Virgil Earp on December 28, 1881.
Ringo had another run-in with Doc Holliday and Wyatt
Earp in February 1882 over their charges that he was behind Virgil's
shooting. In March 1882, Morgan Earp was fatally shot, though Ringo was again
suspected, but denied it. Soon after Curly Bill Brocius disappeared, but rather
than take over leadership of the Cowboys, Ringo again left for California in
April. He returned in May, but quickly left for Mexico when he found that Wyatt
Earp was still out for vengence. Ringo again returned to Tombstone in July 1882, but it was not long before he
was found sitting between some trees dead from a single gunshot wound to the
head. Largely considered a suicide, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday claimed to have
killed him and staged the suicide scene. It is from Wyatt and Doc's unproven
claim that the film derived its ending for Johnny Ringo.
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