Deadwood, South Dakota
Deadwood, South Dakota ranks 7,273rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Haspin, Le Perreux-sur-Marne, and Driebergen. Memorable people born in Deadwood, South Dakota include Dorothy Provine, and Amy Hill. Memorable people who died in Deadwood, South Dakota include Wild Bill Hickok. Deadwood, South Dakota has been the birth place of many actors and the death place of many military personnels. Deadwood, South Dakota is located in United States.
Deadwood is a city that serves as county seat of Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It was named by early settlers after the dead trees found in its gulch. The city had its heyday from 1876 to 1879, after gold deposits had been discovered there, leading to the Black Hills Gold Rush. At its height, the city had a population of 25,000, attracting Old West figures such as Wyatt Earp, Calamity Jane, and Wild Bill Hickok. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1935 and 1953, Deadwood, South Dakota was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Dorothy Provine, and Amy Hill. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Deadwood, South Dakota including Wild Bill Hickok.
People Born in Deadwood, South Dakota
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People Deceased in Deadwood, South Dakota
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Deadwood, South Dakota were actors (2), while most who died were military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Deadwood, South Dakota, including Dorothy Provine, and Amy Hill. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Deadwood, South Dakota, including Dorothy Provine, and Amy Hill.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Deadwood, South Dakota since 1700.
