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    John Wayne supposedly died in only five of his movies; The Sands of Iwo Jima, The Alamo, The Fighting Seabees, The Cowboys, and The Shootist. Did he die in any others?

    Question #48316. Asked by Snoopy4114.

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    His death is seen in the following films:

    The Shootist - He is killed in a gunfight in at the end of the film.
    The Cowboys - He is killed by Bruce Dern's character.
    The Alamo - Playing Davy Crockett, he is killed by a Mexican soldier's lance.
    Sands of Iwo Jima - He is killed by a sniper's bullet at the end of the film.
    Wake of the Red Witch - He dies as the ship sinks.
    The Fighting Seabees - He is shot by a sniper.
    Reap the Wild Wind - He is killed by a giant squid.

    His character death is not shown in the following:

    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - His character is dead at the beginning of the film and the story is told in flashback by James Stewart who is attending his funeral.
    The Sea Chase - Lana Turner and Wayne are on a ship when it sinks, but the possibility that the characters survived is left open.
    The Deceiver - Ian Keith's character died, but the corpse was played by John Wayne.
    Central Airport - John Wayne has a very minor role as the co-pilot of an aircraft that crashes into the ocean.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne

    Jun 12 04, 7:47 AM

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