Dennis Hopper Dies at 74: Lost Battle Against Prostate Cancer
Dennis Hopper died at 8:15am, May 29, 2010 at his home in Venice, Los Angeles. He died surrounded by family and friends. He lost his battle against prostate cancer.
According to Wikipedia: Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. 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.
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May 30th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Dennis Hopper passing away is the loss of an icon, RIP
June 5th, 2010 at 5:32 am
Dennis Hopper will forever be remembered for his great movies. It’s very sad and a great loss. Not just for the movie industry but in general as he was a man of integrity. His most rememorable movie for me is Hoosiers.
Regards,
Jenny
June 10th, 2010 at 11:40 am
May he rest in peace.