30 Years Ago Today, John Wayne Died

[max]

We talk a lot about "The Duke" here, so maybe we should observe the anniversary of his passing.

http://www.jwplace.com/

 

[keith44spl]

My word, has it been that long...May he rest in peace


Su Amigo,
Dave

 

[mississippi revolverman]

R.I.P Big John

 

[Spotteddog]

Sure shows how quickly 30 years can streak past?
R.I.P. triple M...

 

[LTC]

He certianly did his part to help put many of us baby boomers (and our parents) on the correct path in life. He was a man who earned respect on and off the screen.

R.I.P.

LTC

 

[HAWKEYE10]

One of my heros. They just don't make them
like that any more. R.I.P. Don

 

[bmhiii]

I love him on the screen and I thing I would have really liked him off the screen...

May he Rest in Peace.

 

[neon8]

I look forward to movies featuring him on AMC and Turner Classic. There's a 9 foot statue of him in Orange Couty Airport (renamed John Wayne Airport). I always try to use that airport just to have a glimpse of him and quietly pay my respects.

 

[Peter J.]

Is it really 30 years? I was living with my girlfriend in an apartment in Chcago. She was going to law school, and was in in college, too, but I was mostly goofing off. I went down to the corner news paper stand, the kind you see in the old movies with a real guy inside, to get the paper. And there it was, "John Wayne Dies" on the headline. I bought the paper and took the elevator back up to her place. I just sat down and show it to her. I comepletly broke down right in front of her. I very much saw John Wayne as a father figure who I had never met. I know its sounds "corn ball" now-a-days, but back then we had media figures that we could respect and belive in. I still love John Wayne today.

 

[deduke1907]

Rip duke

 

[4506 lady]

The "Duke of Wayne" was as nice off screen as he was on. I had the opportunity to meet him when he was making the "Green Beret." Part of it was filmed at Camp Pendleton. He was a very nice, down to earth person. What you saw on screen was what you got in real life. His passing was indeed a great loss to us all.

 

[imjin138]

WOW didn't realize it had been that long, I just watched The Searchers today.