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Early Life of Buck Barrow
Marvin Ivan “Buck” Barrow was born on March 14, 1903, in Jones Prairie, Marion County, Texas. He was the third child of Henry and Cumie Barrow. An aunt, watching the little boy “running around acting like a horse,” gave him the nickname Buck. He ceased attending school around age 8 or 9 and enjoyed fishing and hunting instead. In the early 1920s, the older Barrow children left the family farm one by one, to marry and start careers in Dallas.
Buck’s Criminal Journey
At 18 or 19, Buck went to Dallas, ostensibly to work for his brother repairing cars, but he quickly became part of the West Dallas petty-criminal underworld. He married twice and divorced twice during this time, and had three children by those marriages. Buck was making ends meet by stealing automobiles in cities all over Texas and selling them for a comfortable $100 or so to fences out of state.
Joining the Barrow Gang
After a life of petty crime and several attempts to go straight, Buck Barrow joined up with Bonnie and Clyde for just four months before he was mortally wounded by a gunshot to the head. Buck Barrow was both a victim of bad luck and a willing participant in the saga of Bonnie and Clyde.
Buck Barrow’s Cause of Death
Buck Barrow died on July 29, 1933, at the age of 30. He was mortally wounded in a gun battle with police four months after they joined up with Bonnie and Clyde. He died from his injuries soon afterward. Another source states that Buck died from gunshot wounds at the ‘King’s Daughters Hospital’ in Iowa. Yet another source mentions that Buck Barrow died from Pneumonia.
Conclusion
The life of Buck Barrow, filled with crime and adventure, ended tragically at a young age. His story serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of a life of crime. Despite his notorious reputation, the circumstances surrounding Buck Barrow’s cause of death remain a topic of intrigue and speculation.
