John Wayne left an indelible mark on American cinema with a career that spanned over five decades. Renowned for his roles in iconic Westerns like Stagecoach and Fort Apache and memorable appearances in war epics such as The Longest Day and The Green Berets‚ Wayne became a symbol of strength‚ heroism‚ and patriotism on the silver screen. Tragically‚ on June 11‚ 1979‚ he succumbed to stomach cancer after a prolonged battle with the disease‚ leaving behind a legacy that continues to resonate with audiences worldwide. Yet controversies surrounding John Wayne’s death persist all of these years after his passing. These have sparked debates and speculation‚ with some questioning the circumstances surrounding his illness and demise. Rumors about John Wayne’s illness and death IN OLD OKLAHOMA‚ (aka WAR OF THE WILDCATS)‚ John Wayne‚ 1943 Rumors began circulating that during Wayne’s autopsy‚ a significant amount of fecal matter was found in his system. This claim was further fueled by reports linking his cancer to his meat consumption‚ suggesting that the buildup of animal fats in his intestines was a contributing factor to his illness and eventually death. RELATED: These Were John Wayne’s Five Favorite Movies Of All Time Also‚ it was widely speculated that the late actor’s habit of smoking had a significant influence on his susceptibility to cancer. Wayne was known to consume up to five packs of cigarettes daily‚ totaling approximately 100 cigarettes. In 1964‚ he underwent treatment for lung cancer‚ necessitating the removal of a part of his left lung. TRUE GRIT‚ John Wayne‚ 1969 Some argued that Wayne’s increased risk of cancer may have been compounded by exposure to radiation during the filming of the 1954 movie The Conqueror‚ which took place in the desert terrain of Utah. It was reported that 91 out of 220 crew members had been diagnosed with cancer‚ while 46 had died. John Wayne’s stomach removal did not contribute to his death Although Wayne’s stomach was removed due to tumor growth‚ the procedure was done in 1979‚ just a couple of months before his death‚ while he was undergoing a routine gallbladder procedure. Bernard Strohm‚ the administrator of the hospital where the surgery was conducted‚ revealed that the removal of Wayne’s stomach did not affect his well-being. THE BARBARIAN AND THE GEISHA‚ John Wayne‚ 1958. TM &; Copyright ©20th Century Fox Film Corp./courtesy Everett Collection “During the removal of John Wayne’s gall stones and gall bladder‚ an unusual type of low grade malignant tumor of the stomach was discovered and which required a more extensive operation for its complete removal. Mr. Wayne tolerated the procedure well‚ and the tumor was completely removed. His current condition is satisfactory‚” he confessed at the time. “His prognosis is excellent. There are many‚ many people in this world without stomachs who indeed function very well.” Click for next Article The post John Wayne’s Bizarre Autopsy Rumors: 40 Lbs Of Waste? appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author‚ Peace A

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When a satellite reaches the end of its life‚ it has only two destinations. It can either be maneuvered into a graveyard orbit‚ a kind of purgatory for satellites‚ or it plunges to its destruction in Earth’s atmosphere. The ESA’s ERS-2 satellite took the latter option after 30 years in orbit. ERS-2 was an Earth Observation satellite launched in 1995. It was scheduled to last three years but lasted much longer. In March 2‚000‚ a computer and a gyro failed‚ and the mission continued but suffered some data degradation. Other equipment failures followed‚ and the mission finally ended in 2011. ERS-2 was destroyed during reentry into Earth’s atmosphere on February 21st‚ 2024. But unlike other satellites‚ the destruction of ERS-2 was caught on camera. The Tracking and Imaging Radar (TIRA) at the Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR in Germany captured images of the satellite’s demise. A full-size model of ERS-2. Image Credit: By Poppy – Self-photographed‚ CC BY-SA 3.0‚ https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1393904 TIRA has a 34-meter tracking antenna‚ and on February 19‚ 20 and 21‚ the facility tracked the satellite for a few minutes while it travelled overhead. A GIF of these images shows ERS-2 tumbling through the sky and its solar array coming loose. via GIPHY The images show the solar array coming loose the day before ERS-2 re-entered the atmosphere. These are more than just interesting images for space buffs. Authorities would like to be able to predict a satellite’s time and place of re-entry so they can plan for it. When they predict a re-entry‚ they treat it as one object until almost the end. If the solar array on ERS-2 was loose and moving independently from the satellite body a day before re-entry‚ the satellite would’ve interacted with the atmosphere differently‚ changing the time and location of its re-entry. ERS-2 actually re-entered the atmosphere slightly later than initially predicted. Analysts are examining the re-entry data to determine if the solar array buckling was related to the delayed re-entry. The results of their analysis could help experts make more accurate forecasts for future satellite re-entries. There are no records of a re-entry causing any injury or damage‚ and NASA says that fewer than a half-dozen of their large pieces of orbital debris re-enter each year. “Since the beginning of the space age in 1957‚ there has been no confirmed report of an injury resulting from re-entering orbital objects‚” according to NASA. Re-entry is hard to predict‚ but with so many satellites and other large pieces of debris in orbit‚ it’s becoming more important to predict where and when they’ll re-enter. Image Credit: International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety That doesn’t mean that a satellite re-entry can’t be dangerous‚ though. Back in 1978‚ a Soviet nuclear satellite named Kosmos 954 re-entered Earth’s atmosphere. It exploded over northern Canada and spread radioactive debris across parts of Nunavut‚ Alberta‚ and Saskatchewan. To this day‚ one indigenous leader from the region claims that radioactivity from the crash is responsible for higher cancer rates among his people‚ but scientists say that’s extremely unlikely. Plenty of objects have struck Earth after re-entry. In 1997‚ parts of a Delta 2 launch vehicle landed near Georgetown‚ Texas. One of the pieces weighed 250 kg or over 550 lbs. It landed in an empty field but could’ve caused enormous damage if it had struck a building or other infrastructure. This is the main propellant tank of the second stage of a Delta 2 launch vehicle‚ which landed near Georgetown‚ TX‚ on 22 January 1997. This approximately 250 kg tank is primarily a stainless steel structure and survived reentry relatively intact. Image Credit: NASA ODPO. NASA is concerned about re-entry and space debris and has an Orbital Debris Program Office (ODPO) at the Johnson Space Center. ODPO is charged with measuring Earth’s orbital environment and helping develop mitigation methods for the debris problem. They use software tools to compute re-entry survivability and to predict any possible risks. The non-profit corporation Aerospace.org keeps a database of objects that have re-entered Earth’s atmosphere. You can see it here. The post See the Dramatic Final Moments of the Doomed ERS-2 Satellite appeared first on Universe Today.