He is wounded in an encounter with Indians, gets blood poisoning, and refuses to have a double amputation, so dies.
Augustus "Gus" McCrae said it in "Lonesome Dove"
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A cowboy hat with a sloping front crown. The name was taken from the character in the movie Lonesome Dove, Augustus McCrae (Robert Duvall's character) who wore this style hat in the film. The hat is known as a Gus or Augustus style.
Fred Coffin played Big Zwey in Lonesome Dove.
In "Lonesome Dove," Augustus McCrae is around in his mid-50s. The novel does not explicitly state his exact age, but it is implied that he is in his 50s based on his experiences and interactions with other characters.
Augustus "Gus" McCrae said it in "Lonesome Dove"
On Gus's grave in "Lonesome Dove," the cross read "Augustus McCrae, AUG 20 1928." This signifies Gus's name and the date of his death.
Tim Scott played Pea Eye or Pete in Lonesome Dove 1989.
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In the movie the Walker Colt would be correct but in the book he actually carries the Colt Dragoon.
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A cowboy hat with a sloping front crown. The name was taken from the character in the movie Lonesome Dove, Augustus McCrae (Robert Duvall's character) who wore this style hat in the film. The hat is known as a Gus or Augustus style.
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Lonesome Dove was a fictional Made for TV movie. There is no Montana ranch known as the Hat Creek Cattle Company, just like there is no Ponderosa from Bonanza. I loved the show Lonesome Dove and have watched it several times; however, it was based on a western novel
The duration of Return to Lonesome Dove is 5.67 hours.