John Wayne's Final Words Are Heartbreaking

[@GrungeHQ]

What is your favorite John Wayne film?

[@sexobscura]

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane

[@ctb7376]

The one with John Wayne in it

[@Michael-fz7bv]

The Searchers

[@BradBrassman]

Lordy! i'd have to weigh that very carefully, but top three would have to be, True Grit, The Cowboys, and the absolute classic Rio Bravo!

[@cee128d]

El Dorado.

[@jarhead1814]

I was fortunate to meet Mr. Wayne on June 21, 1966 while serving with Lima 3rd Battalion 7th Marines in Chu Lai, Vietnam. Nicest and down to earth man.

[@GreggAllman-kr7qb]

He was told he shouldn't go to Vietnam because the Vietcong had a bounty on his head because they really considered him to be a powerful threat. I saw that on an interview. My uncle was there in 66 also. Just lost him to lung cancer believed to been caused from agent orange. Thank you for your service sir!!! ✌🏻🇺🇸

[@jarhead1814]

@GreggAllman-kr7qb a sniper tried to shoot him when he visited us. I went after the sniper but he disappeared into a crowd. Sorry about your uncle

[@supergg07]

I was born that year. I thank you for your service!🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏❤️

[@scottmccloud9029]

Thank you for your service sir.

[@IvenGideon-wc2sw]

1bn 3rd marines 1967 Semper fi

[@TheDesertraptor]

Loved every Wayne movie when I was a kid. Saturday nights I'd stay up watching what ever John Wayne movie was on.

[@videoj81]

What a beautiful story, about a very legendary actor. I knew he played tough characters, now I know how tough he was in real life. R.I.P.

[@timothyclark-sl4il]

Marion Wayne was a draft dodger, wife beater and a coward! No wonder those stupid boomers idolize this POS.

[@bhlife65]

No matter who you are you just keep on going until the end and hope you can make a smile on different peoples faces.

[@jeanday9747]

I've loved John Wayne for as long as I can remember. I started to get my children to watch his movies. My youngest said that North to Alaska is her favorite. I don't have a favorite cause I love them all. I was devastated when he past away. What makes my blood boil is him being canceled. On a lighter note I bought one of his cookbooks and it's filled with pictures and movie trivia. RIP Duke.

[@timothyclark-sl4il]

Marion Wayne was a draft dodger, wife beater and a coward! No wonder those stupid boomers idolize this POS.

[@R3b3l-Scumm]

They cant "cancel" The Duke, there are too many of us out here that still love and enjoy his movies. Who cares what the so called "Elite" think.

[@bigverybadtom]

My favorite was North To Alaska as well. As for the cancellation, he was known for speaking up for America in the 1960's when the rest of Hollywood did the opposite.

[@paulafrie1171]

Watching his movies always made me feel good inside. My favorites are McClintock and The quiet Man, but I've loved each and every movie I've ever seen of him. I still remember the day he died. I was playing cards with friends when it came over the radio. I cried like I knew him personally.❤

[@daveb6214]

He was and Still is a Legend. The way the world is we could do with more like him. Godspeed 🙏 🙏

[@JohnPennock-d3y]

Wow, what sad way for a REAL MAN TO GO! John P.

[@markbaston8147]

When men were men. A true great.

[@Hothenrik]

When men had "True Grit".🦾🤠

[@Maz1066]

When men were men and women were glad of it 😊

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

when men were men!!💪🏻 and the boys.. were men!!🧔‍♂️ and the women.. they were men too!!🧔‍♀️

[@bigverybadtom]

@@toughbiblepassages9082 Strong women are still women. They have attitudes and practices that men simply don't have. For instance, they are harder on other women than men are.

[@toughbiblepassages9082]

@@bigverybadtom it was a joke.

[@philippayne4951]

Rest in peace John. Loved all your films. You gave people lots of enjoyment through your god bless you, and your family. From the UK.

[@defiant341]

Love his movies, sad there won't ever be another like him..thank you for years of entertainment

[@jpmulli]

Wayne was a special man who entertained millions. God speed!

[@philippayne4951]

And he was so natural acting.

[@justinjohnson2294]

I still love John Wayne ❤ God rest his beautiful soul.

[@SusanChristopher-hl7eq]

I'm Catholic and this touching story reminds me of my maternal grandfather. He was a tall, strong man. He decided to become Catholic like my grandmother. Within a year, he got prostate cancer and died. I'm glad to know he's with grandma and my parents and brothers!

[@gregmuensterman2928]

I count myself fortunate to have seen his movies, witness his on screen bravado, and masculinity! What a man and icon! 💖💖💖 I remember watching him descend those stairs at the academy awards. What a moment in history that is long gone! 😢

[@anitacateron7614]

One of his first movies was "Randy rides alone". I love that.

[@tobiojo6469]

Amazing and tragic story

[@TheLoneRanger745]

I Love Big John , i watch him to this day, just watched EL Deoblo & EL Lobo . McClintock was flimed the year i was born in 1963 at the old Tucson studio town just west of Tucson. I've watched alot of his early movies then he was a young man, what a great time to be alive . His movies made with John Ford in Northern AZ , he has a ranch near Greer AZ., Stunning Beautiful area . He made "Hotarri" in Africa after surviving lung cancer just before I was born 1962 great movie. The Cowboys in 1972 , hard to watch every time. The Shootist 1975 . Someday I'll see him again, jumping over a four rail fence , like in True Grit . He's Everything a Cowboy otta be an then some , R.I.P. Big John I'll see you soon. ❤🤠

[@ThomasCarter-h4e]

No gray area with John Wayne

[@thomastehan9477]

A great actor, entertainer, and role model for my generation. A smile comes across my face & a tear fills my eye. Thanks for the memories.

[@joncosby4385]

God bless him , my favorite actor .

[@supergg07]

He was mine and my dad‘s favorite actor I was 13 years old when he died My favorite one is the sons of Katie Elder but I love everyone of them that he did

[@vernieistooold]

Great actor for sure. Don’t smoke.

[@danwebb4418]

John Wayne was the Quite man..

[@timothyclark-sl4il]

Marion Wayne was a draft dodger, wife beater and a coward! No wonder those stupid boomers idolize this POS.

[@richrydell9025]

he was the kind of person a lot of us wish we could have been, a real american.

[@robsmith6222]

The Shootist was one of my favorite movies I've seen it at least 10 times

[@lornapalmer6458]

Always and always will be my Favorite actor.. My least favorite movie was The Cowboys first time I saw him die in a movie. I was devastated

[@lorenshetler6395]

When the Oscar's had class

[@mattwaters6987]

Great story. Thanks for sharing.

[@R3b3l-Scumm]

Glad to hear he actually got baptized, The Duke truly lives forever now.

[@repent.sinner]

Baptism doesn't save you, the holy Spirit opening our eyes and being converted/born again is what saves us.

[@MemoWardwell]

My Parents used to haunt the lido ballroom and danced many times with John and his wife. My parents never told me he was balding. Different times then.

[@timothyclark-sl4il]

Marion Wayne was a draft dodger, wife beater and a coward! No wonder those stupid boomers idolize this POS.

[@marygossett4547]

What a man! I loved John Wayne.

[@shannonlohr1565]

The quiet man is my favorite movie. He was such a lovely man, true and kind.

[@margaretgood580]

John Wayne was and still is my HERO ❤ SADLY he only won one award for all his movies and hard work DAMN SHAME .. RIP sir John 🕊❤🕊

[@charlesborders2893]

that was because he was the best . and they don't give it for that . they give it to the ones they want to have it not to who earned it .they don't do that in the us they give it to pecks

[@leesashriber5097]

An amazing man and actor. 🕊️❤️🙏

[@timothyclark-sl4il]

Marion Wayne was a draft dodger, wife beater and a coward! No wonder those stupid boomers idolize this POS.

[@fawnacuna385]

I love John Wayne. He was and still is real big in my household esp since we live in Az and have horses. I was very young when he passed and upon asking my mother what the cayse was she answered that it was cancer. At the time I was too young to understand what cancer was so my mind replaced the word with cactus, something I was familiar with. For the life of me, I could not figure out how a cactus kills and could only imagine a terrible horseback accident involving a mighty Saguaro.

[@Tupac4sure95]

GOD BLESS JOHN WAYNE ❤️

[@stephenoliver1437]

Bless you great man John the best gone but not forgotten still see ya in the movies

[@hamletthaus3046]

I will always know how long the great John Wayne has been passed. Just 9 days before I was born.

[@edwardcomeau6859]

My grandfather lived with us after my grandmother passed away whenever a John Wayne movie was going to be on the tube he would let us know that that was what we were watching,no exceptions. We would fight over spots on the couch after my parents and him, there were eight of us. I can say we never missed a movie we loved Big John just as much as him. Those were the days,see you upstairs Big Guy ! y

[@terrycallow2979]

John Wayne a true AMERICAN. R.I.P. Duke.

[@ggeorge4144]

Audi Murphy was a true Ameican, John Wayne was an actor who played the parts of true Americans, big difference!

[@timothyclark-sl4il]

Marion Wayne was a draft dodger, wife beater and a coward! No wonder those stupid boomers idolize this POS.

[@marcopolo2730]

@@ggeorge4144 Jimmy Stewart, the Hollywood actor, was a American war hero. He flew a bomber over 30 missions over the European front. Duke was home in the States, safe. He made a film about Iwo Jima. My father was there, not that coward Duke.

[@lonmcq7317]

@@ggeorge4144 You are a true idiot... What a stupid remark...

[@danielblackburn1241]

​@ggeorge4144 you don't need to be a soldier or have fought in wars to be a true American !

[@mike-w3e2c]

Glad he accepted The Lord before he departed. I was lucky to have met and chatted with him several times as a teen. Truly larger than life.

[@HughMaguire-gr3fb]

Saturday pictures we're always cowboy films,and John Wayne was always the best, yes and as kids we loved him,sadly sadly mised. Thanks mate still missing your swager.💔💔💔💔

[@michaelsalita6702]

I have meny John Wayne moves. He is still my favorite actor.

[@beverlyreiner-baillargeon6205]

He was/is my all time hero. Love him so much I have many plates, pictures, poster and painting of my hero. Love you John ❤❤❤❤

[@pammoreland7794]

My hero ❤ it says it all

[@robertbond1128]

I watched him growing up, American as it got. Haven't thought to much about him over the years since he left us. I thanks to him lived a life full of adventure and kept true to what I thought was American. You know no nonsense just straight shooting. My father died when. I was a kid so maybe in some small way he helped me.

[@paoloviti6156]

Since my childhood I've been watching films with John Wayne as I always liked him as my "true American Hero"! Some were downright pure propaganda but it was nice that the Hero that always won against the bad guy and had a beautiful woman that he loves. I wish to see more guys like him on the screen 👍🇱🇷🇺🇸

[@angloaust1575]

If only i hadnt smoked so much!

[@VinceBearinger]

Everybody has to die but heroes like john wayne live on forever!❤

[@MauiS58]

Only 1 Duke! My dad loved him. Thanks Duke for the memories

[@keithwarner6997]

Wow. Johhnnny

[@jeancasola9340]

GREATEST COWBOY THERE EVER WAS. People that have lots of money you can't really feel sorry for, they have lived a charmed life. Imagine being poor and dying of cancer with no one around. That's a sad ending that happens all to often. RIP John Wayne and thanks for the ride.

[@suzannemostafavifar1686]

I loved his movies, just to see him in a movie made it worthwhile for me. I loved his characters & many of the same people that showed up in many of his movies. I had many favorites, stagecoach, the man who shot Liberty Valence, Donavon’s reef ( for fun & laughs), many westerns & true grit because I had read about the story first. I admired him very much, I felt he was an a great man but I did not agree at all with his politics. He seemed to be a good family man even though he had three marriage. I miss him.

[@saltrock9642]

😢

[@AJ-qn6gd]

John Wayne’s last words, I told you I was ill !

[@peterschmidt1453]

British comedian / actor Spike Milligan has that carved on his head stone

[@davidjaggli6511]

They had him make a western movie in an area where the Fallout from nuclear bomb testing killed him, I know it's crazy but a lot of stuff is the truth

[@peterschmidt1453]

One of Wayne's movies was filmed on a nuclear fallout zone from atomic testing. About 105 people were involved with the movie and when Wayne died nearly 100 people from that movie has also died, most from various cancers.

[@davidjaggli6511]

It was intentional Hollywood was evil back then

[@maskedavenger2578]

I heard he said , I’m gettin to hell outa here .

[@patrickmulroney9452]

jon voigt should have won the oscar instead of wayne

[@alfredeneuman6966]

On the final day my wife was alive I told her she was my girl and I'd always loved her. I like to think she heard me, but I've never been sure. She died of breast cancer. John's last words to his partner Pat Stacy were beautiful, and she heard them.

[@davidshifflett2720]

Well n the beginning and the end all we have is our Father which is our savior

[@davidgentz1731]

That guy with 90 years in 72 years if you know what I mean

[@MrJbassrw]

We need John Wayne now

[@Newton-Reuther]

You mean Trump?

[@MrJbassrw]

Back under the bridge with ya and take your bait too.. geez

[@Newton-Reuther]

@@MrJbassrw Just because you don't like Trump doesn't mean he isn't similar to John Wayne.

[@MrJbassrw]

Didn’t realize trump was in cowboy movies I enjoyed as a kid. Learn something new every day. Peace

[@Magnetron33]

The man or the myth?

[@randyduncan795]

"She never stood up for the Star Spangled Banner and she wasn't a John Wayne fan..."

[@duggsie6414]

The Sands of Iwo Jima was my favourite Big John movie. I was 5 (1963) and cried my eyes out when he was shot in the back while fighting on Mount Suribachi. However, I loved all the Duke's movies and still do to this day!

[@marcopolo2730]

My father was there on Iwo fighting. Duke was on a movie set pretending to fight. Big difference.

[@pammoreland7794]

The quiet Man ❤

[@jjreddog571]

I found a big sign that blew some distance down the trail, It said John Wayne Trail, It`s not called that anymore, because they could not find someone to name it after they just call it the "Cascades to Palouse Trail"....still The John Wayne Trail to me....

[@scottc543]

Ain't cigarettes wonderful?

[@alvermeil5884]

The Duke Was The Best.

[@bonnielaughlin2124]

Look who she has for a boyfriend . Sound like a good pair

[@bigverybadtom]

It should be noted that the late newspaper Mike Royko, hardly a conservative, was a fan of John Wayne as an actor. The reason being that unlike other cowboy movie stars of the time, he was not soppily sentimental.

[@AnonymousMonkeyMan-pu1gu]

took your time

[@powell656]

Fighting in the Second World War with obvious distinction. Yet again in Vietnam* as a green beret ,he must have had a shed full of bravery awards.Can we see them?

[@arthurlambert6418]

He was a complete Smoe !

[@leskobrandon538]

He died 2 days before more Birthday, i wept when i heard the news...and I'll do the same for Clint Eastwood...

[@ianmcnamara-t1f]

this is a guy who refused to go in the army because it would affect his acting career

[@fjm1235]

Wrong. Get it right commie.

[@johnhallett5846]

Patton wanted to go out as he put it 'shot by the last bullet fired in the last battle of the war' but died in bed paralyzed after a car accident. I am sure the Duke would have preferred going out in a very different way as well.

[@shawnbrannon2114]

Red River & The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

[@jindriskavocetkova6984]

🍀🌹🥲

[@stege9979]

Very few persons actually earn the epithet "legend". A word thrown around to lightly in most cases. But John Wayne is one of those very few who earned every right to be called Legend.

[@greglehmann7234]

What has seldom been mentioned about 6'6" John Wayne: HE WAS DEAF FROM A PERFORATED EARDRUM!

[@danielblackburn1241]

6 ft 3/4 in

[@danielblackburn1241]

Sorry 6 foot 3 and 3/4 tall

[@jimmyvee2189]

What a great MAN he was !!

[@georgeburns6748]

Looking forward to history repeating itself when men will be men again because it’s coming ,may not be a year from now may not be 10 may not be 100 but it’s coming

[@松浦正義-m5l]

私の大好きな俳優さんです❤だいだい色のシャツ、私も真似して着ております❤

[@randyallamon7603]

His given name was NOT Marion Robert Morrison. Duke's BROTHER was Robert.( Bob). Do you really think Duke's mother had two sons named Robert? Duke's name was Marion Michael Morrison. It is why his first born son was named Michael.

[@super-8]

An Hero of her and my Time, i rember they has become an Baby, and helpless he has to embrocate the baby with cart grease. Who can rember it ?

[@robertwaid3579]

FGD on the Topic of John Wayne or aka ( Marion Micheal Morrison). I was Born a Baby of the late Boomer's generation. Both My Parents were Fond John Wayne Fan's. Although My Father was a much more devoted Fan of the Two of them. With My Mom it was a more Mild or fun casual appreciation of the iconic Actor's Screen persona. As for His Politics & Opinions, I never tried, or Asked either of Them about those Type's of thing's, cuz it Was sorta hush hush except in Active Election Year's. After we had returned to the US. After Many Year's living in Canada, where I was a Dual Citizen of both Nation's. Thus My POV'S and Opinions were Very Self consciously held guarded or Not approached at All. That all being Said I'm very Aware that Mr Wayne was known too be quite Outspoken in His latter Year's & His long running Career too Say what He believed & most especially what He Thought about pretty much any & all thing's, He was questioned about near the End. At last this is my Closing Moment too End this Comment up. After His Remarks pertaining too His Battles with Cancer. I personally Believe that they Really and Truely Helped. The many Thousands of future Victims of that Ugly Disease Cope, Settle and Make Thier Final Choice's or Thier Decisions on How too Deal with The Final Outcome's that They were then Facing. I came too these Conclusions, idea's & My final ideals of Facing Death☠️💀 in 1995 When My Own Dear Mother was Given the Very same Choices as Mr Wayne had been Given Twenty years Earlier. For My Dear Mom's sake. She had been raised as a Staunch Catholic, in Her adolescent years. Her Final Call was That if it Was Her Time to Go? Then So Be it? Fine She Said, it Was to Be That Way. Well this is My View of John Wayne? He Was A Great Strong American, Icon, Who through His long Memeorable Life, made it easier & possible for Others too Speak Up or Face Oh So Many Different issues and Thing's in This World 🌎🌍 of Ours. Pardon Me for My Long gasping Windedness Here. But Thanks for Sharing, and also Allowing Comment. MAY God Bless US All, Let US Know We Are Loved. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🤔🤔😎👍👍❤️🤍💙

[@stanlysteemer4872]

Well thought out well said.

[@tubularguynine]

Marion Michael Morrison.

[@hookywookywithmalarkyman704]

He's dead ??? the hell i am, im on cloud 9 if yall take a peek.

[@Hothenrik]

So what were his final words??"

[@charlesborders2893]

they never said check two times

[@thomasshepard6030]

They recon he got the cancer ♋️ after working on the film the conqueror in Nevada of the 220 cast and crew 91 of them developed cancer the film was filmed downwind of the atomic bomb test site and when a storm came it blew all the irradiated sand over the film set

[@michaelreynolds6543]

so tough he dodged the draft on played tough guys in the movies and he was a vehement racist

[@okboomer1340]

he who is without sin cast the first stone Michael...You must be wonderful at parties.

[@michaelreynolds6543]

@@okboomer1340 i didnt dodge the draft and pretend to be military only in the movies I was in the armed forces doing 2 tours of Northern Ireland in the 70s im no actor and im not a racist

[@okboomer1340]

@@michaelreynolds6543 thanks for your service. have a great day.

[@HarleyDavidsonVince]

I believe John would have ran for President if he lived longer.

[@harleygingelo2499]

My dad was a great John Wayne fan but I had no desire to watch his movies even though I like old west movies and I could never give a reason for my disinterest, but I found later that he was a complete bigot and not a nice person at all in real life so now I know that my feeling of disinterest was a completely intuition of his true self.

[@hairydogstail]

He was not a bigot and only a leftist would hate JW,,,

[@catamountmpls]

He was a horrible human being.

[@PersuasiveEuthanasia]

😂

[@tammy6610]

You probably think Stalin was a great man.

[@thomcarr7021]

That he was.

[@Magnetron33]

@@tammy6610Great actor! Not a great person

[@PatrickRyder-k1n]

Thanks for letting me know...I never new him personally like you must have...

[@robertcharpentier6852]

Wayne was a journeyman actor who struck Gold in True Grit. However, in his personal life he was addicted to tobacco and alcohol and he certainly paid the price for this with his life as he died frrom lung cancer. It was reported that even after his first cancer surgery to remove a lung he contin

[@cherylsmith950]

John Wayne was a racist, rude, arrogant person. I met him when he was on location in Wyoming filming a movie about fire fighters. He was staying in the hotel where I worked and he was absolutely awful.

[@farpointgamingdirect]

He was great. He just didn't gave time for a libturd like you

[@danielblackburn1241]

He probably didn't think much of you either

[@amyourpapi23]

He racist