Cowboy superstar John Wayne died after battling stomach cancer almost 45 years ago. The actor had been diagnosed with the disease just five months before his death. Fans were devastated when John ...

The legendary actor John Wayne, fondly known as The Duke, lost his life to stomach cancer nearly 45 years ago, after battling the illness for a mere five months. His unexpected death sent ripples ...

John Wayne had a reputation for being invincible, but one of his directors put that to the test and nearly paid the ultimate ...

Most American adults alive today can remember a time when smoking was allowed in restaurants and on airplanes and you don’t have to be a fan of Mad Men to ...

FOX 8’s own Wayne Dawson is sharing his journey through cancer, describing it as both a fight and a test of faith.

2025 is the John Wayne Cancer Foundation’s 40th Anniversary and the foundation is asking everyone to participate in the John Wayne Grit Series. The John Wayne Grit Series gives us all a chance ...

Major funding provided by Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the John Wayne Cancer Foundation. Additional funding by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and public television viewers.

John Wayne signs the helmet of Private 1st Class ... dying on June 11, 1979, of stomach cancer at the age of 72, but never forgot the brief time he spent there. "I cannot sing or dance, but ...