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

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

0898_3131 John Wayne, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3100 John Wayne, Ed McMahon, and Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show," NBC 1972. © 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_3087 John Wayne on his yacht, "Wild Goose," 1971. © 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_3086 John Wayne playing cards with Ken Reafsnyder, Jack Gordean, and Jim Cunningham on his yacht, "Wild Goose," 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

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

0898_3130 John Wayne, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3123 John Wayne and his daughter, Marisa, at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3068 John Wayne and his daughter, Marisa, at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3041 John Wayne, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3051 John Wayne playing chess with his son, Patrick, during a break from filming "The Green Berets," Warner Bros. 1967. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3030 John Wayne, 1978. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3061 John Wayne and his wife, Pilar, at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3055 John Wayne, 1979. © 1979 David Sutton

0898_3091 John Wayne in his trailer during a break from filming "The Cowboys," Warner Bros. 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3076 John Wayne, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3013 John Wayne in "The Train Robbers," Warner Bros. 1973. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3082 John Wayne on his yacht, "Wild Goose," 1971. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3057 John Wayne in "The Green Berets," Warner Bros. 1967. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3025 John Wayne at home, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3053 John Wayne playing chess with his son, Patrick, during a break from filming "Big Jake," Batjac/Cinema Center 1970. © 1978 David Sutton

0898_3052 John Wayne playing chess with William Windom at the Balboa Bay Club, 1972. © 1978 David Sutton