How Many Times Did John Wayne Die?

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

The Bruce Dern thread got me thinking - which is often dangerous. JW’s death by Bruce Dern is probably his most remembered. But he’s been killed in other films and I’m wondering if y’all can add to my list. 
 

I’m gonna start the timeline at 1939’s Stagecoach since that’s when he transitioned out of B movies. It also needs to be an on screen death as opposed to unseen as in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Here’s what I recall:

 

Reap the Wild Wind (1942) - drowns when battling a giant squid
 

Wake of the Red Witch (1948) - drowns in underwater salvage attempt. A giant squid or octopus may have been involved as well. 
 

Sands of Iwo Jima (1950) - killed by sniper 

 

The Cowboys (1972) - Done in by Bruce Dern

 

The Shootist (1976) - shot in the back by a no-name bartender. 
 

That’s all I remember. Are there others?

[Rye Miles #13621]

I only remember the last 3 you mentioned. I never saw the others.

[Rip Snorter]

One more unseen is all I have, True Grit

[sassnetguy50]

If it has to be on screen we can rule out the first two.  We see a ship slide, maybe he found a way out later?  The second shows an ink cloud, maybe he wiggled free?

[sassnetguy50]

The fighting seabees- shot and an explosion

[Rip Snorter]

HAH! The Alamo, Davy went down fighting.

[Father Kit Cool Gun Garth]

https://screenrant.com/how-many-movies-did-john-wayne-die-in-and-how-he-died-in-them/

[Alpo]

38 minutes ago, Rip Snorter said:

One more unseen is all I have, True Grit

John Wayne didn't die in True Grit. Beau Bridges died off screen in True Grit, but John Wayne jumped a four-rail fence, and galloped off into the sunset.

 

 

[Rip Snorter]

You are right - I misremembered him buried in Mattie's family plot! 

 

Wasn't it Glenn Campbell who died?

[sassnetguy50]

17 minutes ago, Rip Snorter said:

You are right - I misremembered him buried in Mattie's family plot! 

 

Wasn't it Glenn Campbell who died?

Yes, after pulling them out of the shaft.  Shortly after saying "I ain't dead yet you bushwacker."

[Cypress Sun]

John Wayne only died once. 

 

 

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

42 minutes ago, Cypress Sun said:

John Wayne only died once. 

 

 

 

 yes, ... he only died once .....  

   .............. however, several of the characters that he portrayed came to an unfortunate end .....   

[Alpo]

1 hour ago, Rip Snorter said:

I misremembered him buried in Mattie's family plot! 

Just before he jumped over the fence, she was showing him the family plot, and told him that he was to be buried next to her. Said something about it made you feel better to know where you were going to be spending eternity.

[Capt. James H. Callahan]

3 hours ago, Cypress Sun said:

John Wayne only died once. 

 

 

Touche.

JHC

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

5 hours ago, sassnetguy50 said:

If it has to be on screen we can rule out the first two.  We see a ship slide, maybe he found a way out later?  The second shows an ink cloud, maybe he wiggled free?

Close enough for on an on screen death scene. We know he died because of the music and the fact we didn’t see him again. 

[Chili Ron]

Howdy 

Marion Morrison only died once.

Best

CR

 

[Utah Bob #35998]

6 hours ago, Alpo said:

John Wayne didn't die in True Grit. Beau Bridges died off screen in True Grit, but John Wayne jumped a four-rail fence, and galloped off into the sunset.

 

 

Beau Bridges wasn't in True Grit. It was Glen Campbell.

[Utah Bob #35998]

1 minute ago, Utah Bob #35998 said:

Jeff Bridges played Rooster in the Remake, with Matt Damon as the ranger.

 

 

[Alpo]

3 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said:

Beau Bridges wasn't in True Grit. It was Glen Campbell.

One of Lloyd's sons.

 

How about that?

[Blackwater 53393]

Reap the Wild Wind

 

Wake of the Red Witch

 

Sands of Iwo Jima

 

Fighting SeaBees

 

The Alamo

 

The Cowboys

 

The Shootist

 

Did I leave anything out?

[Sawhorse Kid]

5 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said:

 

............Did I leave anything out?

 

If you count off screen, The man who shot Liberty Valance

[Rye Miles #13621]

14 hours ago, Rip Snorter said:

HAH! The Alamo, Davy went down fighting.

Forgot all about that one!! 

[Father Kit Cool Gun Garth]

Doing forget:

1972