John Wayne, the iconic American film actor, died on June 11th, 1979. While John Wayne is probably best known for his westerns like The Shootist [1] and Fort Apache [2], we remember him best for his roles in The Alamo [3] and The Green Berets [4], both of which reflected his patriotic, conservative leanings. We do miss his trademark drawl and good looks.
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#1 Comment By wally On June 11, 2018 @ 9:01 pm
john wayne and bruce lee are my favorite heros of all time…
#2 Comment By Carl On June 11, 2018 @ 9:20 pm
That day I was at Ft Knox Ky. as a newly minted Private and we just came back from a night exercise to the barracks .
Someone put their Boom Box on top of their wall locker and cranked it up ,it was loud in that Big open bay .
Then a voice can on the Box and said John Wayne had died today , The whole floor fell silent in a second . I’ll remember that day like it was yesterday till I go.
#3 Comment By Once a Marine… On June 13, 2018 @ 2:21 am
The Shootist, now that was a movie. The Duke conveyed to a starry-eyed kid the grim realities of using a firearm to kill another human being. His teaching of that young man was one of his most heroic roles.
Carry on.
#4 Comment By VT On June 13, 2018 @ 10:25 pm
The Hellfighters(oil well firefighters) ,Hitari!(african wildlife hunters),and In Harm’s Way(wwll) are his best films,original plots,good scripts,great scenery,solid acting-they don’t make them like that anymore.