0898_0975 John Wayne in "The Cowboys," Warner Bros. 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3028 John Wayne, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3054 John Wayne, 1979. © 1979 David Sutton

0898_3049 John Wayne signing autographs for fans at the Balboa Bay Club, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3015 John Wayne in "The Cowboys," Warner Bros. 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3128 John Wayne in "Chisum," Warner Bros. 1969. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0967 John Wayne, 1977. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3017 John Wayne, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3129 John Wayne, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0971 John Wayne in "Chisum," Warner Bros. 1969. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0969 John Wayne in "The Cowboys," Warner Bros. 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3081 John Wayne in front of his yacht, "Wild Goose," 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3079 John, Ethan, and Marisa Wayne at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3085 John Wayne fishing with Jim Cunningham and Ken Reafsnyder, 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0887 John Wayne in "Chisum," Warner Bros. 1969. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3059 John Wayne, 1977. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3064 John Wayne playing chess during a break from filming "Chisum," Warner Bros. 1969. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3066 John Wayne at home, 1975. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0916 John Wayne in "Chisum," Warner Bros. 1969. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0895 John Wayne © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0854 John, Ethan, Aissa, Pilar, and Marisa Wayne at home, 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3027 John Wayne, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3047 John Wayne, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_0850 John Wayne and his daughter, Marisa, at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

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

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

0898_3335 John Wayne, c. 1977. © 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_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_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_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_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_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