Feb 14, 2023 · Wayne's grave would remain unmarked for the next 20 years, but in 1998, according to The Vintage News, his family identified his grave with a simple bronze marker. Wayne's grave can be found at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar, California, according to Find a Grave.

John Wayne is noted mostly for his military and cowboy roles and was an American icon. Fiercely patriotic and a staunch American, he represented an American ideal of rugged individualism. Politically conservative and hawkish, he was directly the opposite of many Hollywood stars...

Jun 12, 2022 · JOHN WAYNE tragically died in 1979 from cancer. After his death, the star's family buried him in an unmarked location, but he eventually had a gorgeous quote placed upon his final resting...

Nov 24, 2021 · Unfortunately, on June 11, 1979, the acclaimed actor succumbed to the disease while at the UCLA Medical Center. He was buried at the Pacific View Memorial Park Cemetery at Newport Beach, on an ocean-view hillside, a spot that remained a secret for decades.

John Wayne died on June 11, 1979 in Los Angeles of stomach cancer. He was 72 years old. His remains were buried in Pacific View Memorial Park Cemetery, Newport Beach, California. For a number of years, his grave was left unmarked due to fears that it might be vandalized.

Jul 31, 2022 · Prior to his death, Wayne requested his gravestone have the words “Feo, Fuerte y Formal” etched on it – a Spanish epitaph which means “ugly, strong, and dignified”. But, instead, his children left him in an unmarked grave so no one could bother him.

Apr 25, 2021 · Jeff and Sarah visit Pacific View Memorial Park to find the graves of John Wayne, Gene Autry's co-star June Storey, Disney animator Rudolf Ising, James Roosevelt (son of FDR), movie star and...

Jun 11, 2022 · John Wayne wanted a specific quote engraved on his grave, but he ultimately got a saying from his Playboy interview engraved instead.

Jul 26, 2023 · John Wayne continued smoking and chewing tobacco despite having once been diagnosed with cancer, and the disease finally took his life. After his death, the actor's children tried to hide his grave so it wouldn't become a "shrine."

Jan 5, 2004 · John Wayne was buried on an ocean-view hillside in Newport Beach more than 24 years ago, a private service from which dozens of fans were turned away by security guards.