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Estimating how long someone may live is very difficult. It’s usually discussed in terms of ranges; that is, hours to days, days to weeks, or weeks to months. It’s important to realize that every situation is different, that many factors are involved, and that everyone responds differently.
Fluid intake has the biggest effect on immediate survival. Our bodies tend to have several weeks worth of reserve energy from food stores, but lack of fluid causes problems with kidney function within a few days. When someone is no longer taking in any fluid, and if he or she is bedridden (and so needs little fluid) then this person may live as little as a few days or as long as a couple of weeks.
In the normal dying process people lose their sense of hunger or thirst. In addition, they may not be alert enough to swallow safely. This is a sign that body systems are starting to shut down. Death may be days or hours away. The patient may feel more comfortable if the mouth is moistened, but this is to relieve a dry mouth, not to satisfy thirst.
When a decision is made to discontinue life-sustaining treatments such as artificial feeding or intravenous fluids, then a patient’s remaining time depends on how sick he or she is at that point, and whether there are complications such as pneumonia. Commonly, even after intravenous fluids are stopped the patient may take sips of fluids, ice chips, or swabs to moisten the mouth. This may provide more fluid than people realize, and it may extend survival time. All these unique health factors affect how someone experiences the total burden of the illness and how long she or he will live. Some people believe that a person's will to live also affects a person's burden of illness and so may also affect life expectancy.
Families and health care providers may be uncomfortable when someone refuses artificial food and fluids, as this seems like basic nurturing. Yet, legally and ethically artificial nutrition and hydration is considered health care treatment, just like surgery, dialysis or other medical interventions. People have the right to decline medical treatments, and others must respect this decision.
There is no way to predict when someone’s condition may change suddenly. Therefore, it’s important to address any issues that need attention before the patient becomes too weak to do so. Things that need to be done or said should happen sooner rather than later.

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Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American who became famous as the tallest person ever in human recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence.The Alton and Illinois monikers reflect the fact that he was born and raised in Alton, Illinois.

Wadlow reached 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m) in height and weighed 439 lb (199 kg) at his death at age 22. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood were due to hyperplasia of his pituitary gland, which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone. He showed no indication of an end to his growth even at the time of his death.

Early life

Wadlow was born to Addie Johnson and Harold Wadlow in Alton, Illinois, on February 22, 1918, and was the eldest of five children. He was taller than his father at age 8, and in elementary school they had to make a special desk for him due to his size. By the time he had graduated from Alton High School in 1936, he was 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m). After graduating he enrolled in Shurtleff College with the intention of studying law.

Later years and death

Wadlow's size began to take its toll: he required leg braces to walk and had little feeling in his legs and feet. Despite these difficulties, he never used a wheelchair.

Wadlow became a celebrity after his 1936 U.S. tour with the Ringling Brothers Circus. In 1938, he did a promotional tour with the International Shoe Company (since 1966 called INTERCO). They provided him his shoes free of charge. Examples still exist in several locations throughout the U.S., including Snyder's Shoe Store of Ludington and Manistee, Michigan, and the Alton Museum of History and Art. He continued participating in tours and public appearances, though only in his normal street clothes. He possessed great physical strength until the last year of his life, when his strength and his health in general began to deteriorate rapidly.[citation needed]

Wadlow was a member of the Order of DeMolay, the Masonic-sponsored organization for young men. He was also a Freemason. In 1939, he petitioned Franklin Lodge #25 in Alton, Illinois, and by late November of that year was raised to the degree of Master Mason under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Illinois A.F and A.M.. His Freemason ring was the largest ever made.[citation needed]

One year before his death, Wadlow passed John Rogan as the tallest person ever. On June 27, 1940 (eighteen days before his death), he was measured at 8 ft 11.1 in (2.72 m) by doctors C. M. Charles and Cyril MacBryde of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.[citation needed]

On July 4, 1940, during a professional appearance at the Manistee National Forest Festival, a faulty brace irritated his ankle, causing a blister and subsequent infection. Doctors treated him with a blood transfusion and emergency surgery, but his condition worsened due to an autoimmune disorder, and on July 15, 1940, 11 days after contracting the infection, he died in his sleep at the age of 22.[citation needed] He was buried at the Oakwood Cemetery in Upper Alton, Madison County, Illinois.

Legacy

A life-size statue of Wadlow stands on College Avenue in Alton, opposite the Alton Museum of History and Art. It was erected in 1986, in honor of the well-known native. Others stand in the Guinness Museums in Niagara Falls and Gatlinburg, as well as several of the Ripley's Believe It or Not Museums. A group of six life-size models of him, made by artist James Butler, exist, and are shipped and displayed in replica caskets.

Another life-size statue of Wadlow may be viewed at Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum in Farmington Hills, Michigan. In front of it is a small, quarter-operated "TV-box", which plays a short, documentary movie about his extraordinary short life.

Wadlow is still affectionately known as the "Gentle Giant".

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Game of Thrones isn’t just one of the most well-known series on television — it’s one of the most revolutionary TV shows ever made. Since 2011, the epic fantasy about the battle for power in Westeros has completely captivated both fans of George R. R. Martin’s book series and newcomers. And the fervor for the series only seems to grow with each passing season. Some of us have been along for the entire ride. Others are just now catching up on the sixth season of Game of Thrones.

But one common thread seems to run through all GOT fans — an obsessive need to know every detail about the show. Part of it comes out of necessity — how else can you keep all of the characters, feuds, and locations straight? But it’s also because the series is so addictive that you always find yourself wanting more. We wait with bated breath for a new season and mourn the loss of the series after each finale — even if our favorite characters have managed to survive intact. Here are some lesser-known facts about the show to tide you over until it returns on Sunday.

1. It’s HBO’s most watched series ever

Ned Stark (Sean Bean) faces an untimely fate in the first season of HBO’s Game of Thrones | Source: HBO
Like any truly popular show, Game of Thrones has become a hot topic of conversation around watercoolers and in online threads. Since it premiered in 2011, it’s steadily gained an incredibly devout fanbase — one that’s helped it break HBO records. As of 2014, Game of Thrones is the most watched HBO television series ever. That means it’s beat out legendary series like The Sopranos and Sex and the City to become the premium cable channel’s most popular TV show. And since the series’ fifth season started and ended on high notes, pulling in more than 8 million viewers per episode, it’s reasonable to speculate that Game of Thrones‘s reign isn’t over yet.

2. It’s filmed in six different countries

Game of Thrones’ on-location settings are often stunning | Source: HBO
Creating a series based on a highly-involved alternate universe can’t be easy. But HBO has pulled out all the stops in an attempt to get the various landscapes of Westeros just right. The Game of Thrones crew has flown all over the world to capture the essence of King’s Landing, Winterfell, The Wall, and many other memorable locations. Throughout its five seasons, the series has filmed in six different countries, including Ireland, Croatia, and Malta. And as a result, Game of Thrones is one of the most visually appealing series ever created for TV.

3. None of the characters have appeared in every episode

Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) is one of the few characters that’s appeared in every episode of a season | Source: HBO
It’s no secret that Game of Throne has one of the biggest ensembles on television. So it should come as no surprise that the characters often come and go out of the main storyline. That means, though, that Game of Thrones has the distinction of being one of the few TV series that has never had a character appear in every single episode. In fact, with so many plots, locations, and conflicts to cover, it’s pretty common for fans to go weeks without seeing their favorite character on screen. To date, only two characters — Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy) and Ned Stark (Sean Bean) — had the honor of appearing in every episode until they died. And only three characters — Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey), Joffrey Lannister (Jack Gleeson), and Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) — have managed to appear in every episode of a season.

4. The title sequence always changes

The title credits for HBO’s Game of Thrones | Source: HBO
To the casual observer, the Game of Thrones opening sequence is pretty cool. A camera pans over a map of Westeros, pausing to zoom in on tiny 3D replicas of familiar locations, while that catchy theme plays triumphantly in the background. But there’s something many fans haven’t noticed — the sequence changes multiple times throughout the season. In fact, it’s rarely the same from episode to episode.  That’s because the title sequence is designed to show viewers which locations will be in the episode they’re about to watch. Think of it like a very exciting primer before you dive in — and make sure to keep an eye on the shifting map in Season 6.

5. Daenerys is so popular, people are naming their kids after her

Daenerys Targeryen (Emilia Clarke) is one of Game of Thrones most popular characters | Source: HBO
She’s the Mother of the Dragons, sometimes called Dany or Stormborn. And Daenerys Targeryen (Emilia Clarke) is without a doubt one of the most popular characters in Game of Thrones. Throughout the series six seasons, she’s gone from a demure bride to a leader of women and warriors. Plus, she’s got amazing hair. It’s not surprising that fans of the series have pledged their love to House Targeryen. But a few have gone so far as to name their own offspring after her. While no one has yet named their daughter Daenerys, 241 future dragon tamers were named Khaleesi in 2013. Maybe they went with her Dothraki name because it’s easier to spell?

6. Book fans know the series by another name

A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin | Source: Winteriscoming.net
Pretty much everyone with an Internet connection or any sense of pop culture has heard of Game of Thrones. And most people know that it’s based on George R. R. Martin’s popular fantasy book series that may or may not ever be completed. But not everyone knows that Martin’s series isn’t called Game of Thrones. Devotees of the book version know that characters like Jon Snow and Catelyn Stark originated from the series A Song of Ice and Fire. To date, there are five books published — from A Game of Thrones to A Dance With Dragons. Fans are eager for the next installment, The Winds of Winter, but we may have to wait a while.

7. It broke Emmy records

The Iron Throne from Game of Thrones | Source: HBO
Fantasy series don’t always get their due when it comes to accolades. Throughout the years, really stellar epics have been overlooked by Oscar and Emmy voters in favor of more mainstream fare. But Game of Thrones broke the mold — and an Emmy record — when it took home 12 awards in 2015. In addition to numerous Creative Arts awards, the series won the coveted Outstanding Drama Series statue, as well as Outstanding Writing, Outstanding Directing and a nod to Peter Dinklage for his supporting role as Tyrion Lannister.

8. Star Wars: The Force Awaken was basically a GOT-apalooza

Gwendoline Christie is just one of several Game of Thrones actors that appeared in the newest Star Wars film | Source: HBO
Star Wars and Game of Thrones have more in common than complicated mythologies and legions of devoted fans. When Episode VII hit theaters in December, it featured performances from six members of the GOT cast. The most notable was Gwendoline Christie — a.k.a. Brienne of Tarth — as Captain Phasma. But by the time the credits rolled, fans also got a chance to see Max Von Sydow, Jessica Henwick, Mark Stanley, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Miltos Yerolemou in last year’s biggest movie. We’ll have to see if more GOT actors make an appearance in Episode VIII.

9. The Red Wedding had a few celebrity guests

Coldplay’s drummer Will Champion had a cameo appearance in the Game of Thrones episode “The Rains of Castamere” | Source: HBO
It was one of the most horrific sequences in the history of the series. But the Red Wedding in the Game of Thrones episode “The Rains of Castamere” wasn’t just notable for its brutal violence and the devastating loss of both Robb (Richard Madden) and Catelyn Stark (Michelle Fairley). It also featured under-the-radar cameos from some pretty high-profile musicians. The wedding band — you know, the one that starts playing the episode’s titular song right before everything goes to hell? It was comprised of musicians from Sigur Rós, the Icelandic band that also composed the song. And Coldplay’s drummer Will Champion joined the trio to provide his percussive talents and help set the mood for the massacre.

10. The showrunners already know how the series ends

Jon Snow (Kit Harrington) in Game of Thrones | Source: HBO
It’s one of the best kept secrets in Hollywood — and one that very few people know the answer to. Game of Thrones creators D.B. Weiss and David Benioff may not know all the details of how the series will end. But they’ve conferred with author George R.R. Martin, and they have at least a general idea of what’s in store for our favorite characters. That’s good news for fans of the series — because it means they’ll be able to complete Game of Thrones, even if Martin continues to delay future books’ releases. And it will give the TV series the singular ability to, for once, have to give spoiler alerts for the books.

It was during the Great Depression that Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went on their two-year crime spree (1932-1934). The general attitude in the United States was against government and Bonnie and Clyde used that to their advantage. With an image closer to Robin Hood rather than mass murderers, Bonnie and Clyde captured the imagination of the nation.

Dates: Bonnie Parker (October 1, 1910 -- May 23, 1934); Clyde Barrow (March 24, 1909 -- May 23, 1934)

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Also Known As: Bonnie Elizabeth Parker, Clyde Chestnut Barrow, The Barrow Gang

Overview of Bonnie and Clyde

In some ways it was easy to romanticize Bonnie and Clyde. They were a young couple in love who were out on the open road, running from the "big, bad law" who were "out to get them." Clyde's impressive driving skill got the gang out of many close calls, while Bonnie's poetry won the hearts of many. (Clyde loved Fords so much, he even wrote a letter to Henry Ford himself!)

Although Bonnie and Clyde had killed people, they were equally known for kidnapping policemen who had caught up to them and then driving them around for hours only to release them, unharmed, hundreds of miles away.

See Also: Clyde Barrow Wrote a Letter to Henry Ford

The two seemed like they were on an adventure, having fun while easily side-stepping the law.

As with any image, the truth behind Bonnie and Clyde was far from their portrayal in the newspapers. Bonnie and Clyde were responsible for 13 murders, some of whom were innocent people, killed during one of Clyde's many bungled robberies. Bonnie and Clyde lived out of their car, stealing new cars as often as possible, and lived off the money they stole from small grocery stores and gas stations.

While Bonnie and Clyde sometimes robbed banks, they never managed to walk away with very much money.

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Bonnie and Clyde were desperate criminals, constantly fearing what they were sure was to come -- dying in a hail of bullets from a police ambush.

Background of Bonnie

Bonnie Parker was born on October 1, 1910 in Rowena, Texas as the second of three children to Henry and Emma Parker. The family lived somewhat comfortably off Henry Parker's job as a bricklayer, but when he died unexpectedly in 1914, Emma Parker moved the family in with her mother in the small town of Cement City, Texas (now part of Dallas).

From all accounts, Bonnie Parker was beautiful. She stood 4' 11" and weighed a mere 90 pounds. She did well in school and loved to write poetry. (Two poems that she wrote while on the run helped make her famous.)

Bored with her average life, Bonnie dropped out of school at age 16 and married Roy Thornton. The marriage wasn't a happy one and Roy began to spend a lot of time away from home by 1927. Two years later, Roy was caught for robbery and sentenced to five years in prison. They never divorced.

While Roy was away, Bonnie worked as a waitress; however, she was out of a job just as the Great Depression was really getting started at the end of 1929.

Background of Clyde

Clyde Barrow was born on March 24, 1909 in Telico, Texas as the sixth of eight children to Henry and Cummie Barrow. Clyde's parents were tenant farmers, often not making enough money to feed their children. During the rough times, Clyde was frequently sent to live with other relatives.

When Clyde was 12-years old, his parents gave up tenant farming and moved to West Dallas where Henry opened up a gas station.

At that time, West Dallas was a very rough neighborhood and Clyde fit right in. Clyde and his older brother, Marvin Ivan "Buck" Barrow, were often in trouble with the law for they were frequently stealing things like turkeys and cars. Clyde stood 5' 7" and weighed about 130 pounds. He had two serious girlfriends (Anne and Gladys) before he met Bonnie, but he never married.

Bonnie and Clyde Meet

In January 1930, Bonnie and Clyde met at a mutual friend's house. The attraction was instantaneous. A few weeks after they met, Clyde was sentenced to two years in prison for past crimes. Bonnie was devastated at his arrest.

On March 11, 1930, Clyde escaped from jail, using the gun Bonnie had smuggled in to him. A week later he was recaptured and was then to serve a 14-year sentence in the notoriously brutal Eastham Prison Farm near Weldon, Texas.

On April 21, 1930, Clyde arrived at Eastham. Life was unbearable there for him and he became desperate to get out. Hoping that if he was physically incapacitated he might get transferred off of the Eastham farm, he asked a fellow prisoner to chop off some of his toes with an axe. Although the missing two toes did not get him transferred, Clyde was granted an early parole.

After Clyde was released from Eastham on February 2, 1932 on crutches, he vowed that he would rather die than ever go back to that horrible place.

Bonnie Becomes a Criminal Too

The easiest way to stay out of Eastham would have been to live a life on the "straight and narrow" (i.e. without crime). However, Clyde was released from prison during the Great Depression, when jobs were not easy to come by. Plus, Clyde had little experience holding down a real job. Not surprisingly, as soon as Clyde's foot had healed, he was once again robbing and stealing.

On one of Clyde's first robberies after he was released, Bonnie went with him. The plan was for the Barrow Gang to rob a hardware store. (The members of the Barrow Gang changed often, but at different times included Bonnie and Clyde, Ray Hamilton, W.D. Jones, Buck Barrow, Blanche Barrow, and Henry Methvin.) Although she stayed in the car during the robbery, Bonnie was captured and put in the Kaufman, Texas jail. She was later released for lack of evidence.

While Bonnie was in jail, Clyde and Raymond Hamilton staged another robbery at the end of April 1932. It was supposed to be an easy and quick robbery of a general store, but something went wrong and the store's owner, John Bucher, was shot and killed.

Bonnie now had a decision to make -- would she stay with Clyde and live a life with him on the run or would she leave him and start fresh? Bonnie knew that Clyde had vowed never to go back to prison. She knew that to stay with Clyde meant death to them both very soon. Yet, even with this knowledge, Bonnie decided that she could not leave Clyde and was to remain loyal to him to the end.

On the Lam

For the next two years, Bonnie and Clyde drove and robbed across five states: Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Louisiana, and New Mexico. They usually stayed close to the border to aid their getaway, using the fact that police at that time could not cross state borders to follow a criminal.

To help them avoid capture, Clyde would change cars frequently (by stealing a new one) and changed license plates even more frequently. Clyde also studied maps and had an uncanny knowledge of every back road. This aided them numerous times when escaping from a close encounter with the law.

What the law did not realize (until W.D. Jones, a member of the Barrow Gang, told them once he was captured) was that Bonnie and Clyde made frequent trips back to Dallas, Texas to see their families.

Bonnie had a very close relationship with her mother, whom she insisted on seeing every couple of months, no matter how much danger that put them in. Clyde also would visit frequently with his mother and with his favorite sister, Nell. Visits with family nearly got them killed on several occasions (the police had set up ambushes).

The Apartment With Buck and Blanche

Bonnie and Clyde had almost been on the run for a year when Clyde's brother Buck was released from Huntsville prison in March 1933. Although Bonnie and Clyde were being hunted by numerous law enforcement agencies (for they had by then committed several murders, robbed a number of banks, stolen numerous cars, and held up dozens of small grocery stores and gas stations), they decided to rent an apartment in Joplin, Missouri to have a reunion with Buck and Buck's wife, Blanche.

After two weeks of chatting, cooking, and playing cards, Clyde noticed two police cars pull up on April 13, 1933 and a shootout broke out. Blanche, terrified and losing her wits, ran out the front door while screaming.

Having killed one policeman and mortally wounding another, Bonnie, Clyde, Buck, and W.D. Jones made it to the garage, got into their car, and sped away. They picked up Blanche around the corner (she had still been running).

Although the police did not capture Bonnie and Clyde that day, they found a treasure trove of information left in the apartment. Most notably, they found rolls of undeveloped film, which, once developed, revealed the now-famous images of Bonnie and Clyde in various poses, holding guns.

Also in the apartment was Bonnie's first poem, "The Story of Suicide Sal." The pictures, the poem, and their getaway, all made Bonnie and Clyde more famous.

Car Fire

Bonnie and Clyde continued driving, frequently changing cars, and trying to stay ahead of the law who were getting closer and closer to capturing them. Suddenly, in June 1933 near Wellington, Texas, they had an accident.

As they were driving through Texas toward Oklahoma, Clyde realized too late that the bridge he was speeding toward had been closed for repairs. He swerved and the car went down an embankment. Clyde and W.D. Jones made it safely out of the car, but Bonnie remained trapped when the car caught on fire.

Clyde and W.D. could not free Bonnie by themselves; she escaped only with the aid of two local farmers who had stopped to help. Bonnie had been badly burned in the accident and she had a severe injury to one leg.

Being on the run meant no medical care. Bonnie's injuries were serious enough that her life was in danger. Clyde did the best he could to nurse Bonnie; he also enlisted the aid of Blanche and Billie (Bonnie's sister) as well. Bonnie did pull through, but her injuries added to the difficulty of being on the run.

Red Crown Tavern and Dexfield Park Ambushes

About a month after the accident, Bonnie and Clyde (plus Buck, Blanche, and W.D. Jones) checked into two cabins at the Red Crown Tavern near Platte City, Missouri. On the night of July 19, 1933, police, having been tipped off by local citizens, surrounded the cabins.

This time, the police were better armed and better prepared than during the fight at the apartment in Joplin. At 11 p.m., a policeman banged on one of the cabin doors. Blanche replied, "Just a minute. Let me get dressed." That gave Clyde enough time to pick up his Browning Automatic Rifle and start shooting.

When the police shot back, it was a massive fusillade. While the others took cover, Buck kept shooting until he was shot in the head. Clyde then gathered everyone up, including Buck, and made a charge for the garage.

Once in the car, Clyde and his gang made their escape, with Clyde driving and W.D. Jones firing a machine gun. As the Barrow Gang roared off into the night, the police kept shooting and managed to shoot out two of the car's tires and shattered one of the car's windows. The shattered glass severely damaged one of Blanche's eyes.

Clyde drove through the night and all the next day, only stopping to change bandages and to change tires. When they reached Dexter, Iowa, Clyde and everyone else in the car needed to rest. They stopped at the Dexfield Park recreation area.

Unbeknownst to Bonnie and Clyde and the gang, the police had been alerted to their presence at the campsite by a local farmer who had found bloodied bandages.

The local police gathered over a hundred police, National Guardsmen, vigilantes, and local farmers and surrounded the Barrow Gang. On the morning of July 24, 1933, Bonnie noticed the policemen closing in and screamed. This alerted Clyde and W.D. Jones to pick up their guns and start shooting.

So completely outnumbered, it is amazing that any of the Barrow Gang survived the onslaught. Buck, unable to move far, kept shooting. Buck was hit several times while Blanche stayed by his side. Clyde hopped into one of their two cars but he was then shot in the arm and crashed the car into a tree.

Bonnie, Clyde, and W.D. Jones ended up running and then swimming across a river. As soon as he could, Clyde stole another car from a farm and drove them away.

Buck died from his wounds a few days after the shootout. Blanche was captured while still at Buck's side. Clyde had been shot four times and Bonnie had been hit by numerous buckshot pellets. W.D. Jones had also received a head wound. After the shootout, W.D. Jones took off from the group, never to return.

Final Days

Bonnie and Clyde took several months to recuperate, but by November 1933, they were back out robbing and stealing. They now had to be extra careful, for they realized that local citizens might recognize them and turn them in, as they had done at the Red Crown Tavern and Dexfield Park. To avoid public scrutiny, they lived in their car, driving during the day and sleeping in it at night.

Also in November 1933, W.D. Jones was captured and began telling his story to the police. During their interrogations with Jones, the police learned of the close ties that Bonnie and Clyde had with their family. This gave the police a lead. By watching Bonnie and Clyde's families, the police were able to establish an ambush when Bonnie and Clyde tried to contact them.

When the ambush on November 22, 1933 endangered the lives of Bonnie's mother, Emma Parker, and Clyde's mother, Cummie Barrow, Clyde became furious. He wanted to retaliate against the lawmen who had put their families in danger, but his family convinced him this would not be a good idea.

Back at the Eastham Prison Farm

Rather than get revenge on the lawmen near Dallas who had threatened the lives of his family, Clyde took revenge on the Eastham Prison Farm. In January 1934, Bonnie and Clyde helped Clyde's old friend, Raymond Hamilton, break out of Eastham. During the escape, a guard was killed and several extra prisoners hopped into the car with Bonnie and Clyde.

One of these prisoners was Henry Methvin. After the other convicts eventually went their own way, including Raymond Hamilton (who eventually left after a dispute with Clyde), Methvin stayed on with Bonnie and Clyde.

The crime spree continued, including the brutal murder of two motorcycle cops, but the end was near. Methvin and his family were to play a role in Bonnie and Clyde's demise.

The Final Shootout

The police used their knowledge of Bonnie and Clyde to plan their next move. Realizing how tied to family Bonnie and Clyde had become, the police guessed that Bonnie, Clyde, and Henry were on their way to visit Iverson Methvin, Henry Methvin's father, in May 1934.

When police learned that Henry Methvin had accidentally become separated from Bonnie and Clyde on the evening of May 19, 1934, they realized this was their chance to set up an ambush. Since it was assumed that Bonnie and Clyde would search for Henry at his father's farm, the police planned an ambush along the road Bonnie and Clyde were expected to travel.

While waiting along Highway 154 between Sailes and Gibsland, Louisiana, the six lawmen who planned to ambush Bonnie and Clyde confiscated Iverson Methvin's old truck, put it on a car jack, and removed one of its tires. The truck was then strategically placed along the road with the expectation that if Clyde saw Iverson's car pulled to the side, he would slow down and investigate.

Sure enough, that is exactly what happened. At approximately 9:15 a.m. on May 23, 1934, Clyde was driving a tan Ford V-8 down the road when he spotted Iverson's truck. When he slowed down, the six police officers opened fire.

Bonnie and Clyde had little time to react. The police shot over 130 bullets at the couple, killing both Clyde and Bonnie quickly. When the shooting ended, the policemen found that the back of Clyde's head had exploded and part of Bonnie's right hand had been shot off.

Both Bonnie and Clyde's bodies were taken back to Dallas where they were put on public view. Large crowds gathered to get a glimpse of the famous pair. Although Bonnie had requested that she be buried with Clyde, they were buried separately in two different cemeteries according to their families' wishes.

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