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?

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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, 6:47 AM