Because he was a famous detective in a book that is fictional, and that's why he is famous!
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Sherlock Holmes' real name is Sherlock Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes 3
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Sherlock Holmes was known for solving cases by astute observations.
In the UK it comes out 16th December 2011, and it's also known as Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows
well I'm not a fan but,I preety sure you will get confused!
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes.
"Young Sherlock Holmes" (1985). Stars Nicholas Rowe as Sherlock Holmes, Alan Cox as John Watson.
Sherlock Holmes's is the more proper form though Sherlock Holmes' is also acceptable. Please check the link below.
Robert Downey jr has been in two Sherlock Holmes movies: Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
Well, according to some, Conan Doyle got the name Holmes from Oliver Wendell Holmes and the name Sherlock from a famous violinist. There are many different guesses on how Sherlock Holmes was named, but this is the one I think is true.