John Wayne's UNCONTROLLABLE Addiction Cost Him EVERYTHING 

What a terrific Guy, Outstanding Actor, A True Legend and Icon, Rest in Peace Duke, you will never, ever be replaced.

My dad worked hard for 25 cents a 12 hour a day during the Depression.

They all drank and smoked back then. Cigarette companies were able to lie and tell people they were harmless and even claimed they were good for you. I understand why those people did it just don't understand why people do it now. Duke lived a good life and made it to 72 that's not bad considering.

I am a John Wayne fan. Your version of his encounter with the draft during ww2 is the most complimentary of any I have heard. Many have, out and out, called him a draft dodger and war profiteer . I prefer to believe that the truth lay somewhere down a middle path. While his family status and broken collar bone were legit deferments at the beginning of the war, I don't believe he actively campaigned one way or the other about joining the service, but allowed the natural flow of events to take place which greatly enhanced his career. Many say that ,later in life ,he did regret never serving and that was the source of the zealous patriotism that he developed. He is no longer here to put to the question.

It is a shame that addictions to nicotine and alcohol killed him. My family suffered from these addictions/diseases too. Cancer killed my dad at 59. He was a WWII Amy combat veteran.

JOHN WAS A CLASSY MAN, 6FEET 4 IS A TOWER OF A PERSON. BUT HE ALSO WAS FROM THE OLD SCHOOL, CAME FROM A GOOD GENERATION, HE'S IN HEAVEN BACK HOME WITH JESUS, AMEN

When John Wayne invited me on board his yacht wild goose where I spent entire day. John Wayne giving me personal tour of his yacht. JW didn't light a cigarette the entire time I was aboard. But when I was face to face with Ben Johnson I said, my dad thinks you're the best horseman in all Hollywood! JW raised his glass an toasts my father. Here, here, you're father is a smart man! The drinks were flowing in ten ounce glasses of takilla!

He liked to have a few drinks on the back of his boat. Remember him telling my brother and I to f off when we buzzed by in our tender. Don't remember any issues at bar. Everyone liked he went to bar alone or with a friend and said hello and chatted. This was up in Canada where he and Bing Crosby often vacationed

The "knock, knock sound" in the background drives me crazy & makes it very hard to watch a very good video......

Duke was so self-centered that he would not listen to anyone. The dangers of cigarettes and alcoholic were well publicized, but the Duke listened to no one but himself! Sad!!!!

Quite informative little bit of Duke trivia! Much appreciated, thanks 👍

I love John Wayne from watching him so much with my Father.

My father smoked a lot too 2 packs RIP Dad

@peterhaynes8258 100% agree cut the crap why didn't you lot say it when he was alive What a terrific Guy, Outstanding Actor, A True Legend and Icon, Rest in Peace Duke, you will never, ever be replaced.

which addiction he had more than a few

There is no way that a person can smoke 120 cigarettes in one day

He was a big tough guy but I wouldn't exactly call him a "good man." I sure like some of the movies he was in. I own a few on blue-ray. His acting in "The Searches" and "The Shootist" were excellent. His politics were to the right of Attila the Hun. Wayne supported McCarthyism and the Vietnam war. Not my cup of tea.

Let this man rest in peace he did a lot of good for a lot of people why must people try and Destroy somebody's reputation what kind of self-gratification do you get for doing something like that Nobody's Perfect you made a lot of great movies and TV shows he was a good example too many people I didn't watch the video I started it turned it off just so I could say my piece about destroying people's reputations a psychopath in narcissist what are you ,may John Wayne rest in peace

I worked on Rio Lobo I was with him at the Tucson Airport in 1970 I liked him he joined the shriners club then he was sick in his stomach he's son Patrick told me Rev Michael Allbright

God 🙏 bless 🙏 going forward

Show me ANY Hollywood star that did not have Drug/Booze problems. Nevermind all the other shady stuff. Being a Morrison helped....peerage.

YOU DIM WIT THE LETTER O IS NOT A NUMBER ITS ZWEO DO YOU UNDERSTAND.

Like John Wayne

AI voice sucks.

He was a good actor by not in my top. 10 😅

I was born in 58. What I didn't like about John Wayne was that he was pushed onto us endlessly. And made a hero. No matter how bad his behavior was in the movies it was justified. Overcome the bad guys and the woman is thrilled to have themselves taken into his arms. He seemed so mechanical to me. Again and again. C'mon, let the Indians win!!!. Just overkill. But people literally worshipped him. "Don't you dare say nothin' bad about the Duke." Ugh!. For whatever reason he was a constant in our-baby boomers-youths.

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I wasn’t really a John Wayne Fan

Not a fan.

His unfortunate racism and antisemitism aren’t complimentary to his legacy.

After the whole 13 minutes before you talk about the addiction.