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

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_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