US actor Dennis Hopper dies at age 74

Dennis Hopper

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Actor, director, and artist Dennis Hopper has died today at the age of 74. He was known to suffer from prostate cancer since October 2009.

He was born Dennis Lee Hopper on May 17, 1936 in Dodge City, Kansas. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1955, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). Over the next ten years, Hopper appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and by the end of the 1960s had played supporting roles in several films. He directed and starred in Easy Rider (1969), winning an award at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as co-writer of the film's script.

Hopper was unable to build on this success for several years, until a featured role in Apocalypse Now (1979) brought him attention. He subsequently received critical recognition for his work in Blue Velvet and Hoosiers, with the latter film garnering him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Hopper's more recent work includes a leading role in the television series Crash.

Hopper was a prolific photographer, painter, and sculptor whose works have been exhibited worldwide.

On January 12, 2010, several months after the cancer diagnosis, Hopper had filed for divorce from his wife Victoria Duffy leading to an extended public feud between the couple over the course of the following months.

source: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/US_actor_Denni..._dies_at_age_74

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2010-05-30

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RIP Dennis

Have a good ride....

RIP Dennis

Have a good ride....

The ride is over.

They forgot to include the part where he's a massive douchebag who beat women, pulled knives and guns on friends and was generally out of his mind.

RIP!

Easy Rider

Apocalypse now

Flashback

Blue Velvet

Hoosiers

Giant,

Rebel Without a Cause...

A real dude, one of the originals. He lived the life.

I've been amazed he's lived this long.

RIP Dennis Hopper. The mold was broke with you.

Dude I miss you

RIP

Saddened to read that news this morning when I woke up. I thoroughly enjoyed many of his movies. My goal now is to download all of his movies and watch them as I find time...

RIP Dennis......

They forgot to include the part where he's a massive douchebag who beat women, pulled knives and guns on friends and was generally out of his mind.

Well, aren't you an authority. Evidence please?

One very cool dude. Blue Velvet and all the rest. He kept the spirit of James Dean alive.

Mommy Loves You Frank

RIP Dennis.

Get it on easy now, rider..

One very cool dude. Blue Velvet and all the rest. He kept the spirit of James Dean alive.

Were Hooper and Dean really close buddies?