#2: Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid, born Henry McCarty, was a notorious young outlaw who made his mark during the Lincoln County War in New Mexico in 1878. His knack for slipping out of jail and his boyish looks turned him into a media sensation, with newspapers wildly inflating his kill count to more than twenty. Despite the legends, his real story was one of gritty survival and constant escapes. Billy’s run finally ended at just 21 years old, when Sheriff Pat Garrett tracked him to Fort Sumner and shot him in the darkness.
