0898_3018 John Wayne, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_1100 John Wayne in "Big Jake," National General 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0835 John Wayne with ice sculpture, circa 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_1133 John Wayne in "The Cowboys," Warner Bros. 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3010 John Wayne and his daughter, Marisa, at home, 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0906 John Wayne with his daughter, Aissa, and his wife, Pilar, at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_1124 John Wayne on location for "Chisum," Warner Bros. 1969. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0905 John Wayne and his wife, Pilar, at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_1123 John Wayne in "The Cowboys," Warner Bros. 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_1110 John Wayne in "Rio Lobo," Cinema Center 1970 © 1978 David Sutton

0918_0028 Betty Hutton performing at a party circa 1960s © 1978 David Sutton

0898_1137 John Wayne in "Chisum," Warner Bros. 1969. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0965 John Wayne, 1977. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_1117 John Wayne in "McQ," Warner Bros. 1973. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0974 John Wayne in "Chisum," Warner Bros. 1969. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0883 "Chisum" John Wayne 1970 Warner Brothers © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0898 John Wayne in "The Cowboys," Warner Bros. 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0902 John Wayne at home, 1975. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0853 John Wayne and his wife, Pilar, at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0903 John Wayne in "The Green Berets," Warner Bros. 1967. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_1103 John Wayne in "The Train Robbers," Warner Bros. 1973. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0908 John Wayne in his trophy room at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0847 John, Pilar, Marisa, Ethan, and Aissa Wayne on Aissa's 16th birthday, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0849 John, Pilar, Marisa, Ethan, and Aissa Wayne on Aissa's 16th birthday, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0838 John Wayne and his son, Ethan, at home, 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0848 John, Pilar, Marisa, Ethan, Aissa, and Michael Wayne on Aissa's 16th birthday, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0846 John Wayne on the day before his 71st birthday, May 25, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3309 John Wayne at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3319 John Wayne's Exhibitor Laurel Awards from 1954-55 (Best Dramatic Performance in "The High and the Mighty"), 1964 (Number One Action Star), and 1969 (Top Ten Male Star - Best Action Male for "True Grit"). Photographed at Wayne's home, circa 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0032 John Wayne, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, and Bing Crosby, 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3335 John Wayne, c. 1977. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0030 John Wayne in "Chisum" 1969 Warner Brothers © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3316 John Wayne's Freedom Award for distinguished leadership in combatting communism, November 19, 1964. Photographed at Wayne's home, circa 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3301 John Wayne on his yacht, "Wild Goose," 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3297 John, Aissa, Ethan, Pilar, and Marisa Wayne at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3423 John Wayne and photographer David Sutton on the set of "The Cowboys" (Michael Wayne at far left) 1972 © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3395 John Wayne's yacht Wild Goose 1971 © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3424 John Wayne and photographer David Sutton on the set of "The Cowboys" 1972 © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3254 John Wayne and his wife, Pilar, at home, 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3287 John Wayne and his son, Ethan, at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3260 John Wayne, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3380 John Wayne during a photo shoot for a Great Western Savings advertisement 1977 © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3346 John Wayne, Sammy Cahn, Vince Edwards, and Paul Newman, circa 1962. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3326 John Wayne's Reno Silver Spurs Award for Outstanding Western Star of 1949. Photographed at Wayne's home, circa 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3334 John Wayne, c. 1977. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3354 John Wayne for a Great Western Savings advertisement 1979 © 1979 David Sutton

0898_3251 John Wayne holding his grandson (son of Patrick Wayne) on the set of "The Green Berets," Warner Bros. 1967. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3329 John Wayne, 1973. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3250 John Wayne in his trailer on a break from filming "The Cowboys" 1971 © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3253 John Wayne and his wife, Pilar, at home, 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3235 John Wayne, Ken Reafsnyder, Jack Gordean, and Jim Cunningham on a speedboat between Vancouver and Alaska, 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3226 John Wayne in his trophy room at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3294 John Wayne and his wife, Pilar, at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3223 John Wayne, 1973. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3292 John Wayne at home 1972 © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3248 John Wayne playing chess with his son, Ethan, and skipper, Jack Headley, on his yacht, "Wild Goose," 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3244 John Wayne on his yacht, "Wild Goose," 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3325 John Wayne's Golden Globe Awards from 1970 (Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama) and 1966 (Cecil B. DeMille Award). Photographed at Wayne's home, circa 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3212 John Wayne, 1973. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3202 John Wayne, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3278 John Wayne and his wife, Pilar, 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3286 John Wayne and his son, Ethan, at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3284 John Wayne and his son, Ethan, at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3200 John Wayne, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3274 John Wayne and his wife, Pilar, at a Share Party, 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3205 John Wayne, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3237 John Wayne playing cards with Ken Reafsnyder, Jack Gordean, and Jim Cunningham on his yacht, "Wild Goose," 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3258 John Wayne and his wife, Pilar, at a Share Party, 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3246 John Wayne on his yacht, "Wild Goose," 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3232 John Wayne's home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3256 John Wayne and his daughter, Aissa, at home, 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3230 John Wayne at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3233 John Waybne in front of his yacht, "Wild Goose," 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3162 John Wayne 1977 © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3186 John Wayne at home 1972 © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3147 John Wayne in "The Shootist," Paramount 1976. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3213 John Wayne, 1973. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3161 John Wayne at home, 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3132 John Wayne, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3118 John Wayne and Bob Hope, 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3136 John Wayne and his wife, Pilar, at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3107 John Wayne with his sons, Patrick, Michael, and Ethan, and his grandson, Ian, during a break from filming "Big Jake," Batjac/Cinema Center 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3201 John Wayne, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3185 John Wayne at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3120 John Wayne in "Chisum," Warner Bros. 1969. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3163 John Wayne, 1977. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3108 John Wayne on his yacht, "Wild Goose," 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3150 John Wayne in "The Green Berets," Warner Bros. 1967. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3110 John Wayne and his son, Ethan, on the set of "Rio Lobo," Cinema Center 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3124 John Wayne and his daughter, Marisa, at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3148 John Wayne in "Rio Lobo," Cinema Center 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3100 John Wayne, Ed McMahon, and Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show," NBC 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3139 John Wayne signing autographs for fans, circa 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3095 John Wayne and his son, Ethan, during a break from filming "The Cowboys," Warner Bros. 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3131 John Wayne, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3096 John Wayne, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3137 John Wayne at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3083 John Wayne, Ken Reafsnyder, Jack Gordean, and Jim Cunningham on a speedboat between Vancouver and Alaska near Wayne's yacht, "Wild Goose," 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3093 John Wayne and his son, Ethan, during a break from filming "The Cowboys," Warner Bros. 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3122 John Wayne and his daughter, Marisa, at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton