It was James "Jim" Bowie.
No No dear, but he will be 63yrs old in January , 2011.
After Jim Bowie fell ill, command of the Alamo was assumed by Colonel William B. Travis.
James Bowie wanted to be commander, but Neill gave Travis the position when he fell ill.
While Jim Bowie was ill with pneumonia at the time of his death, he did not die from it. He was killed by Mexican soldiers as they stormed the Alamo.
His wife and two kids both died of cholera while James bowie was ill with yellow fever.
davy crocket died while fighting in the Texas Revolution, and James bowie die in the sleeping quarters of the Alamo. bowie was still ill when the Mexican soldiers attacked.
James Bowie was a rebelious and adventerous fighter at the Alamo. But, a few days into the seige, he became fataly ill and had to pass command over to William B. Travis. more: He was from Kentucky, and although he was famous for, and made famous the Bowie knife, his brother was the one who actually invented it.
Jim Bowie died at the Alamo. Although he became fatally ill during the 13-day seige, by the time the Mexicans attacked, he was still alive. at that point, the Mexican soldiers entering his room shot or stabbed him.
James bowie made the bowie knife.most people call James bowie Jim bowie. so keep that in mind
No, His brother. Rezin P. Bowie, invented the Bowie knife.
a bowie flat is the flat part of a bowie knife