Lost to gun violence on March 6, 1836 in San Antonio, Texas.
Davy Crockett died on March 6, 1836, at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, after Mexican soldiers stormed the fortress. He is often referred to in popular culture as the "King of the Wild Frontier"
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