AboutMel Priddle Expertise Movies have always been my great love and John Wayne films in particular gave me more pleasure than most. I have studied his body of work for years and would be more than happy to answer any questions relating anything he appeared in, directed or produced.
Expert: Mel Priddle Date: 5/2/2008 Subject: John Wayne
Question How many WESTERNS did John Wayne die in ??? I only know of two .The Cowboys and Truee Grie..
Answer Hello Lynn,
John Wayne is seen to die in just two 'Westerns', "The Cowboys" (1972) and "The Shootist" (1976).
In "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962) he is already dead (from old age) at the start of the film and the story is told in flashback, so you do not actually see him die in it.
He also dies in "The Alamo" (1960), but I don't know if you would regard that as a 'Western' or not.
