Over the years, a number of famous (and infamous) people have died in the Centennial State. Today, we will be taking a look at a handful of these Colorado deaths and where in the state they occurred.

1.) Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005)

Wikimedia Commons The infamous journalist and father of gonzo journalism died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Woody Creek home.

2.) Joe Cocker (1944-2014)

Wikimedia Commons Sadly, the famous crooner passed away from lung cancer in Crawford.

3.) Doc Holliday (1851-1887)

Wikimedia Commons Notorious gunslinger Doc Holliday died of tuberculosis at the Hotel Glenwood. (His Glenwood Springs grave is reportedly haunted.)

4.) Linda Lovelace (1949-2002)

Wikimedia Commons The adult-entertainer-turned-activist died in Denver after a car accident.

5.) Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917)

Wikimedia Commons American showman William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody lost his battle to kidney failure at his sister’s home in Denver.

6.) JonBenét Ramsey (1990-1996)

Wikimedia Commons Considered by many to be one of the most troubling unsolved mysteries in Colorado history, 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was found murdered in her family’s Boulder home on Christmas evening, 1996.

7.) Ruth Etting (1897-1978)

Wikimedia Commons The legendary singer and actress died at a farm just outside of Colorado Springs.

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The infamous journalist and father of gonzo journalism died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Woody Creek home.

Sadly, the famous crooner passed away from lung cancer in Crawford.

Notorious gunslinger Doc Holliday died of tuberculosis at the Hotel Glenwood. (His Glenwood Springs grave is reportedly haunted.)

The adult-entertainer-turned-activist died in Denver after a car accident.

American showman William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody lost his battle to kidney failure at his sister’s home in Denver.

Considered by many to be one of the most troubling unsolved mysteries in Colorado history, 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was found murdered in her family’s Boulder home on Christmas evening, 1996.

The legendary singer and actress died at a farm just outside of Colorado Springs.