Outlaws & Criminals · Early 20th Century
Bonnie Parker’s Last Words
“Someday they'll go down together; they'll bury them side by side.”— Bonnie Parker, May 23, 1934
Who Was Bonnie Parker?
Bonnie Parker was an American criminal who traveled with partner Clyde Barrow robbing banks and stores across the American South during the Great Depression.
The Final Moments
These words are from Bonnie's poem 'The Trail's End.' She and Clyde were ambushed and killed by six officers on a rural Louisiana road, hit by over 130 bullets.
Are These Words Verified?
These are lines from Bonnie's poem 'The Trail's End,' not deathbed words. The poem is authenticated and she wrote it months before the ambush, but she died instantly in gunfire with no recorded final words.
Sources
- archive The Trail's End poem manuscript
- archive FBI files on Bonnie and Clyde
- biography Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde by Jeff Guinn
Legacy
Bonnie and Clyde became Depression-era folk heroes, immortalized in the 1967 film.
Frequently Asked Questions
What were Bonnie Parker’s last words?
“Someday they'll go down together; they'll bury them side by side.”
How did Bonnie Parker die?
Bonnie Parker died on May 23, 1934 at the age of 23. Cause of death: Gunshot wounds in ambush.
Were Bonnie Parker’s last words documented?
These are lines from Bonnie's poem 'The Trail's End,' not deathbed words. The poem is authenticated and she wrote it months before the ambush, but she died instantly in gunfire with no recorded final words.
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