During his last couple of decades, John Wayne’s health seriously deteriorated. The lifelong heavy smoker and drinker lived without one of his lungs and a … Read more
During his last 15 years, John Wayne suffered from serious health issues. The heavy smoker was diagnosed with lung cancer in the mid-sixties, resulting in … Read more
Back in 1945, John Wayne decided he wanted to make a movie about the Battle of the Alamo. The pivotal conflict during the Texan Revolution … Read more
John Wayne remains one of Hollywood‘s biggest and most profitable stars, with his career overlapping the silent era of films in the Twenties, through to … Read more
Alongside pneumonia, Wayne had coughed so hard at one point that he damaged a valve in his heart, an issue that wouldn’t be diagnosed until … Read more
Having starred in 1974’s McQ, John Wayne played another tough cop in 1975 action thriller, Brannigan, opposite Richard Attenborough. Set in London, the movie saw … Read more
It might not be the most romantic film you could possibly imagine, but Wayne’s World was released in the US on Valentine’s Day, 1992. The … Read more