On Aug. 15, 1935, humorist Will Rogers and aviator Wiley Post were killed when their airplane crashed near Point Barrow in the Alaska Territory.

Rogers, along with aviator Wiley Post, was killed in a plane crash on Aug. 15, 1935, near Point Barrow, Alaska. Since that time, both men have been honored in various ways.

Both Rogers, the country’s “cowboy philosopher,” and Post, the one-eyed airman and the first pilot to fly solo around the world, died on impact. He was 55 years old.

Will Rogers died in a 1935 plane crash, along with pilot Wiley Post. The remembrance ceremony started a weekend of events, including the Will Rogers – Wiley Post Fly-In.

Wiley Post and Will Rogers were famous Oklahomans who became friends through their mutual love of flying. The two set out from Lake Washington near Renton in a pontoon-equipped Lockheed plane on ...

Will Rogers, who made many visits to Fort Worth, built his 31-acre ranch near Los Angeles starting in 1929. It was one of two state parks destroyed by fire Wednesday.

Will Rogers Museum opens ‘Aces and Actors’ exhibit with rare Disney art Will Rogers Museum opens ‘Aces and Actors’ exhibit featuring rare Disney art, early aviators, and Hollywood legends.

With a countrified accent, Will Rogers (Above: (detail) by Walter K. Kinstler, c. 1923) attempted to link arms with ordinary Americans, always reminding them of his Native American ancestry.

A new exhibit at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum is highlighting the Oklahoma icon’s ties to aviation pioneers and Golden Age movie stars. “Aces and Actors: Will Rogers’ Famous Friends ...