series Deadwood depicted Swearengen as a powerful and influential figure in the early history of the town, ruthlessly murderous and abusive, but ultimately guiding it toward its development and annexation to the Dakota Territory once he comes to see this course as fitting his best interests. The series altered Swearengen to be English-born, and also changed his first name to Albert. The English actor Ian McShane won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Drama in 2005 for his portrayal of Swearengen. He was also nominated that year for Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Awards, and TV Guide named him #6 in its 2013 list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time. The series also altered timelines; it shows the Gem (historically opened in April 1877) as a going concern during the famous events of August 1876. McShane reprised his role of Swearengen in Deadwood: The Movie (2019), which takes place in 1889, 10 years after the series ended. See also List of unsolved murders References External links Deadwood Genealogy "Swearengen likely murdered, research indicates" Black Hills Pioneer. July 24,2007 "The real Al Swearengen died near Alameda and Santa Fe. Was his death an accident or murder?" 9news Denver CO. June 3, 2019 1845 births 1904 deaths 1904 murders in the United States 19th-century American businesspeople 19th-century American people 20th-century American people American crime bosses American people of Dutch descent American pimps Deaths from head injury People from Deadwood, South Dakota People from Oskaloosa, Iowa People murdered in Colorado People of the American Old West Unsolved murders in the United States