Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp ( March 19 , 1848 -- January 13 , 1929 ) was an American gambler , Pima County , Arizona , deputy sheriff , and deputy town marshal in Tombstone , Arizona , who took part in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral , during which lawmen killed three outlaw Cowboys .
Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp ( March 19 , 1848 -- January 13 , 1929 ) was an American gambler , Deputy Sheriff , and Deputy Town Marshal in Tombstone , Arizona . Earp took part in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral , during which lawmen killed three outlaws .