Deadwood's infamous Al Swearengen, played brilliantly by Ian McShane, was a real-life historical figure who met an untimely end.
The Big Picture In Deadwood: The Movie, we see what are likely some of the final moments of the tumultuous life of Al Swearengen , a businessman and brothel owner with a bit of a mean streak. Although his body is expiring due to liver failure, he manages to hold onto his bitter worldview right to the very end, when he curses God in preparation for death. The real Al Swearengen, remarkably, suffered an even worse fate.
The Gem was a saloon and brothel that also hosted boxing matches and live music, much like the Cricket. But it was The Gem that was destined to become, in the words of historian Estelline Bennett, “the best known, the longest lived, and the last of the old mining-camp theaters. Its fame was blazoned from the Hills to Australia and South Africa, from San Francisco to Montmartre and back again to Shanghai.
Despite his rampant exploitation, Al was a wildly successful business manager. During its heyday, The Gem typically netted anywhere between $5,000 and $10,000 a night. The Murder of Al Swearengen After departing Deadwood, Al returned home to Oskaloosa, Iowa, where he likely reconnected with some of his family members, including his twin brother Lemuel. In Iowa, on October 2, 1904, Lemuel was viciously assaulted by unknown assailants. Historian and Swearengen expert Jerry Bryant has speculated that Lemuel’s attackers may have actually been targeting Al.
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