John Wayne / Age at death
72 years
People also ask
What did John Wayne die from?
Stomach cancer
He beat the lung cancer, ultimately dying of stomach cancer June 11, 1979. After his death, his family established the John Wayne Cancer Foundation and the John Wayne Cancer Institute at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California in his memory.
Who did John Wayne leave his money to when he died?
“John Wayne's will ensured that all seven of his children and his first wife (his second wife ԁıеԁ in 1961, per Find-a-Grave) received some compensation, either directly, or through trust funds, leaving them all with five and six-figure sums.
Did John Wayne and Clint Eastwood get along?
John Wayne and Clint Eastwood clashed over their differing views on the Western genre, leading to their inability to star together on the big screen. Clint Eastwood's emergence in the gritty spaghetti Western subgenre challenged John Wayne's traditional view of Westerns and the ideals associated with them.
Who was John Wayne's best friend?
Who was JOHN WAYNE'S lifelong BUDDY AND BEST MAN, Ward Bond? A look into the great character actor and best friend of JOHN WAYNE, WARD BOND. How the friendship they shared was on a special level!
Died, June 11, 1979(1979-06-11) (aged 72). Los Angeles ... Wayne repeatedly wrote to John Ford saying he ... he was 64 years old at the time. On February ...
Jun 12, 1979 · The cause of death was given as complications from cancer. Mr. Wayne, 72 years old, had been hospitalized for treatment of cancer of the lower ...
Jun 12, 1979 · Wayne was then 31 years old and already nearing what Hollywood of that day considered the “beginning-of-the-end” years for an actor aspiring to ...
Died: June 11, 1979, Los Angeles, California (aged 72) ; Awards And Honors: Presidential Medal of Freedom · Academy Award (1970): Academy Award (1970): Actor in ...