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Life and Death of Buffalo Jim

Published April 11, 2008 at 5:00 AM PDT

Steve Miller, Former Councilman, Las Vegas
... on the colorful life and mysterious death of "Buffalo Jim" Barrier, longtime auto shop owner, TV wrestler and perhaps most notably a Las Vegas character with a knack for mixing it up.

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  • KVBC: Friends, family call Buffalo Jim's death suspicious
  • LV CityLife: James "Buffalo Jim" Barrier dead at 55
  • LV Sun: "Buffalo" Jim found dead in hotel room
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