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Apr 3, 2014 · Wayne died on June 11, 1979, in Los Angeles, California. He was survived by his seven children from two of his three marriages.
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Mar 15, 2022 · According to History.com, Wayne died on June 11, 1979, of stomach cancer at the age of 72. However, it wasn’t his first encounter with cancer, as he fought it for more than a decade.
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Nov 24, 2009 · On June 11, 1979, John Wayne, an iconic American film actor famous for starring in countless westerns, dies at age 72 after battling cancer for more than a decade. The actor was born Marion...
- Missy Sullivan
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John Wayne. Marion Robert Morrison[1][a] (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), professionally known as John Wayne and nicknamed " the Duke ", was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies.
He was married to Pilar Wayne from November 1, 1954 to June 11, 1979, Esperanza Baur from January 17, 1946 to November 1, 1954, and Josephine Alicia Saenz from June 24, 1933 to December 25, 1945.
Sep 25, 2024 · John Wayne (born May 26, 1907, Winterset, Iowa, U.S.—died June 11, 1979, Los Angeles, California) was a major American motion-picture actor who embodied the image of the strong, taciturn cowboy or soldier and who in many ways personified the idealized American values of his era.
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Jun 10, 2021 · In June 1979, after a long battle with cancer, film star John Wayne died, aged 72. Known as “the Duke”, he was a larger-than-life figure who left behind a complex legacy.
