This is how the Oscar-winning actor John Wayne died and what his final, sentimental words were for the last person he spoke with.

'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' star John Wayne had a 'miserable' time on set as a result of being targeted by John Ford.

John Wayne was 'ready for a fight' with 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' co-star Woody Strode as a result of some particularly stressful conditions.

'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' star John Wane says 'pilgrim' a lot over the course of its duration. Here's a look at how many times he says it.

'Red River' star John Wayne was unhappy that he didn't receive an Oscar nomination for his work on the film. He blamed Montgomery Clift for this oversight.

Frank Sinatra and John Wayne were friends late in life, but they didn't always get along. On one occasion, Wayne grew incensed due to a party thrown by Sinatra.

John Wayne was "disappointed" to not even get an Oscar nomination for what he considered to be his "best achievement" in playing a character much older than himself.

John Wayne once reflected on a Western cowboy role that made him feel like a "pansy." Public appearances at the time made him "embarrassed."

'Red River' actor John Wayne got the iconic 'D' belt buckle after working on the Western film. He continued to wear it in future movies.

Iconic actor John Wayne was criticized for playing Genghis Khan in 'The Conqueror.' An incident 100 miles away allegedly led to his cancer diagnosis.

Legendary actor John Wayne was angry for years over losing an acting Oscar to a film that he thought 'threw acid' on American living.

'Red River' went all the way to the Oscars, but actor John Wayne wasn't initially very comfortable with playing a character so much older than himself.

Joseph Stalin 'hated' and was afraid of John Wayne's power and influence in his promise to fight all things anti-American. As a result, he wanted him assassinated.

Legendary 'The Green Berets' actor John Wayne got into a lot of trouble with critics for pro-Vietnam War views depicted in 'cruel' ways.

'True Grit' actor John Wayne made history in Western B-movies by deciding to make his heroic characters 'fight dirty' against the bad guys.

'Blazing Saddles' is a classic western comedy. However, John Wayne turned down playing Waco Kid because the script was 'too dirty.'

'True Grit' star John Wayne threatened to punch co-star Robert Duvall on the set as a result of his arguing with the director.

'True Grit' actor John Wayne turned down a huge Oscar-winning lead role because he saw it as 'the most un-American thing I've ever seen in my whole life.'

'True Grit' actor John Wayne had 3 wives over the course of his life, one of which pulled a gun on him.

John Wayne once recalled John Ford yelling at him on the set of 'Stagecoach' for not washing his face correctly during a scene.