[CHICAGO CRIME]. The New York Times. John Dillinger is Slain. New York, 23 July 1934. Vol. 83, No. 27,939. Folio (584 x 432 mm). SPECIAL LIBRARY RAG-PAPER EDITION, DILLINGER SLAIN IN CHICAGO. Dillinger (1903-1934) was a notorious American bank robber who was infamous for his string of daring heists; his charismatic demeanor made him a folk hero of sorts to some during a time of economic depression. His criminal career was short-lived, as he was ambushed and fatally shot by FBI agents outside the Biograph Theater in Chicago on 22 July 1934.