The Wild Wild Death

The Story of Big Nose George Parrott


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Big Nose George Parrott yearned to be a famous outlaw. But his claim to fame was for something he never dreamed could happen.

If you'd like more information about the history behind this episode of The Wild Wild Death, check out these resources:


  • https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/14910 
  • https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/big-nose-george-grisly-frontier-tale 
  • https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Wild-West-Outlaw-Who-Was-Turned-into-a-Pair-of-Shoes 
  • https://www.sweetwaternow.com/outlaw-george-big-nose-parotts-body-was-skinned-after-his-death/
  • Mark E. Miller, Big Nose George: His Troublesome Trail, (Glendo, WY: High Plains Press, 2021).
  • Peter Netzel, Lesser Known Outlaws of Wyoming, (Scotts Valley, CA: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017). 
  • Richard M. Patterson, Historical Atlas of the Outlaw West, (Boulder, CO: Johnson Books, 2000).
  • R. Michael Wilson, Outlaw Tales of Wyoming: True Stories of the Cowboy State's Most Infamous Crooks, Culprits, and Cutthroats, (Helena, MA: Two Dot, 2013)
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The Wild Wild DeathBy 2222 Media, Jack James Busa, Susan Busa Leshner & Leslie Cidale