80 Years After Bonnie and Clyde, Audiences Still Mesmerized

They were the crime world's Romeo and Juliet

For 80 years, the tragic tale of the rebellious Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow has fascinated audiences. Back in the early 1900s, the star-crossed lovers raised hell in the states, murdering and robbing banks with their gang of outlaws. After becoming infamous for their deadly antics, the pair was (spoiler alert) ambushed and killed by law officers in on May 23, 1934.

But pop culture isn't ready to let them go. For decades, the story of the young and reckless criminals has been the subject of movies, musicals, TV shows and popular songs. Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty cemented the duo's iconic status on the silver screen, while Jay Z and Beyonce ushered the legacy into the 21st century Read more...