Dennis Hopper May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010

[Dan05979]

The great actor Dennis Hopper has passed away from prostate cancer today May 29. Read more:

 

Dennis Hopper, whose unmistakable presence graced the silver screen for five decades in classics like 'Easy Rider' and 'Apocalypse Now,' died on Saturday after a grueling battle with prostate cancer, a friend of the actor told Reuters. The actor was surrounded by family and friends when he died at his home in Venice, California shortly after 8 AM, according to the friend, Alex Hitz. Hopper was 74.

 

The actor spent most of 2010 embroiled in a divorce from his fifth wife of 14 years, Victoria Duffy-Hopper. A family friend told The Huffington Post in January that Hopper was "delirious and having difficulty speaking." It was more recently reported that Hopper weighed just barely 100 pounds and was too frail to attend chemotherapy treatments or divorce proceedings

[GojiMet86]

R.I.P., Dennis Hopper.

[LRG]

RIP. Sad to see another entertainer gone.

[MattTrain]

I remember him as he played the villain in "Speed" he did a great job. Sad to see him gone now.

[R68 Subway Car]

RIP. I will never forget him for Speed.

[R32 3348]

May he RIP.

 

This is ridiculous. This is the 3rd celebrity death I know of this week (after Paul Gray and Gary Coleman). This is almost like mid-last year when four people died at once (Farah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Billy Mays, and someone else whose name escapes me).

[St Louis Car 09]

 

I remember him as he played the villain in "Speed" he did a great job. Sad to see him gone now.

I agree.he was funny and good in that movie.He was even brave enough to play koopa in that disaterous super mario bros movie.

[mass production]

R.I.P. Both to Dennis Hopper and Gary Coleman....:cry:

[Grand Concourse]

May he RIP.

 

This is ridiculous. This is the 3rd celebrity death I know of this week (after Paul Gray and Gary Coleman). This is almost like mid-last year when four people died at once (Farah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Billy Mays, and someone else whose name escapes me).

 

Yup, as the saying goes: 'things comes in 3'. Really sad

[Shortline Bus]

One of the great anti heros/villians actors in Hollywood history. Mr. Hopper will also be remembered and missed. What a weekend to lose this great Actor and also Gary Coleman as well.

[Shortline Bus]

May he RIP.

 

This is ridiculous. This is the 3rd celebrity death I know of this week (after Paul Gray and Gary Coleman). This is almost like mid-last year when four people died at once (Farah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Billy Mays, and someone else whose name escapes me).

 

 

TV Personality Ed McMahon. Mr. McMahon was best known as both the oringal 'host' of 'Star Search' (TV's first major talent show contest years before "American Idol') and also as Johnny Carson's co-host when Carson was the legendary host of the "Tonight Show" something Jay Leno watered down.

[EE Broadway Local]

Easy Rider is a great movie. RIP Mr. Hopper and thank you.

 

In Easy Rider, Mr. Dennis Hopper played Wyatt.

[553 Bridgeton]

I remember him as he played the villain in "Speed" he did a great job. Sad to see him gone now.

 

RIP. He is good in speed. "And jack do not attempt to grow a brain"!

[GojiMet86]

I remember him from "Speed". Ah, his head was torn off by the light on the Los Angeles subway.