05-29-2010, 06:48 PM
Dennis Hopper
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Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper, best known for directing and starring in the 1969 cult classic "Easy Rider," died today. He was 74 years-old from complications of prostate cancer, a friend told Reuters.
The hard-living screen icon died at 8:15 a.m. PT, surrounded by family and friends, said the friend, Alex Hitz.
The two-time Oscar nominee, who appeared in more than 100 films, last March got a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, saying he came to Hollywood from his native Kansas at 18, "so that was my college."
"Everything I’ve learned, I’ve learned from Hollywood," he said. "This has been my home and my schooling."
Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper, best known for directing and starring in the 1969 cult classic "Easy Rider," died today. He was 74 years-old from complications of prostate cancer, a friend told Reuters.
The hard-living screen icon died at 8:15 a.m. PT, surrounded by family and friends, said the friend, Alex Hitz.
The two-time Oscar nominee, who appeared in more than 100 films, last March got a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, saying he came to Hollywood from his native Kansas at 18, "so that was my college."
"Everything I’ve learned, I’ve learned from Hollywood," he said. "This has been my home and my schooling."