WSU Tri-Cities is hosting a lecture next week about the facts and myths surrounding nuclear fallout, including the story/legend that actor John Wayne died from cancer caused by exposure to radioactive dust.

Bruce Church’s presentation is called “American Atmospheric Nuclear Weapons Testing: The Connection between John Wayne and Radioactive Fallout, and Other Tales.” The lecture begins at 4:30 pm on October 22 at the Battelle Auditorium, 902 Battelle Blvd. in Richland. Admission is free and the lecture is open to the public.

The WSU press release gives more background on the John Wayne myth:

The John Wayne myth revolves around the legend that dust contaminated with nuclear fallout was in the air during the filming of the 1950s movie “The Conqueror” a few miles north of St. George, Utah, in Snow’s Canyon. This dust allegedly caused lung cancer in the famous actor and many supporting cast members.

You can get more information about the lecture by following that link, too.

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