Dennis Hopper dies aged 74 after cancer battle
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max_cady
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Dennis Hopper dies aged 74 after cancer battle
Quote: Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper has died at the age of 74 following a battle with prostate cancer.
Known for such cult classics as Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now and Blue Velvet, Hopper embodied the image of the Hollywood icon.
Hopper died on Saturday morning surrounded by friends and family at his home in Venice, California.
He was last seen in public in March when he was honoured with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
Hopper directed the 1969 counter-culture road movie Easy Rider, which he co-wrote with and starred alongside Peter Fonda. The pair were nominated for a best screenplay Academy Award.
Following a promising start to his career, with a role in James Dean's Rebel Without a Cause, Hopper developed a reputation as a hell-raiser with a penchant for drink and drugs.
Following his success with Easy Rider, and the disastrous The Last Movie, his on-set clashes with directors and fellow actors saw him effectively blacklisted by Hollywood.
It took nearly 10 years for Hopper to win back starring roles, with his critically acclaimed role in David Lynch's Blue Velvet marking a turning point in his career, although his personal life remained turbulent.
Wed five times, his final marriage, to Victoria Duffy, turned into an acrimonious split in 2010 when she accused his family of trying to cut her out of his life.
In April a judge ruled that Duffy, who shared a young daughter with Hopper, could remain at the marital home.
It was during the court hearings that it was revealed Hopper was terminally ill with prostate cancer, following his diagnosis last year. RIP
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weasel666
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Re: Dennis Hopper dies aged 74 after cancer battle
it's a damn shame
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fuego
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Re: Dennis Hopper dies aged 74 after cancer battle
RIP
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Pure
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Re: Dennis Hopper dies aged 74 after cancer battle
r.i..p
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Sat May 29, 2010 11:25 pm |
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enterlexx
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Re: Dennis Hopper dies aged 74 after cancer battle
yes saw it on the news another great actor passed on he didn't always play in the best of movies, but when he was in it,he surely made it a better one and i thank him for that not afraid to take some risks and not pretensious RIP Dennis you will be missed, i surely will
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CiCi
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Re: Dennis Hopper dies aged 74 after cancer battle
Bye
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Sun May 30, 2010 12:35 am |
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gav616
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Re: Dennis Hopper dies aged 74 after cancer battle
another legend...RIP In remembrance, I'm gonna watch some classics.. Blue Velvet True Romance The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 ect....
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fuego
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Re: Dennis Hopper dies aged 74 after cancer battle
gav616 wrote: ect.... Easy Rider
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weasel666
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Re: Dennis Hopper dies aged 74 after cancer battle
speed
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flyingsheepcannon
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Re: Dennis Hopper dies aged 74 after cancer battle
I was really sad when I heard this he had plenty more shitty movies to make
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