Posted on 05/29/2010 10:37:39 AM PDT by Justaham
We're told his family was by his side when he passed.
Hopper had recently been suffering from prostate cancer and going through a difficult divorce from his wife Patricia.
Hopper is best known for starring in the 1969 classic "Easy Rider."
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My old man got to know Dennis a bit. Hopper was in town shooting a movie and hung out in my Dad's beer joint. Him and Charles Bronson and Viggo Mortensen and [ugh] Sean Penn.
They even gave my Dad a bit part. He's listed in the credits. :-)
Anyway, the old man spoke highly of Dennis Hopper. God rest his soul, and prayers go up for his family and friends.
My favorite performance by him was in "Hoosiers". Great movie anyway. He'll be missed.
Blue Velvet gave me nightmares for a week!
Great picture of him! Thanks for posting it. There is something ‘different’ about his countenance. Bet you know what it is, Brother.
Thanks for improving my vocabulary had to look that one up
RIP to one of my faves.
Me too. That had to be one of the most disturbing movies and characters ever.
“A candy colored clown they call the sandman” or something like that.
He told the story of how John Wayne asked him how many days he was working on the film and I think Hopper told him he had 3 days. Wayne asked him “Could you use two weeks?” So everytime Hopper’s scene was to be shot Wayne would postpone it until Hopper made a little money.
He also said John Wayne told him if he’d hessitate more when speaking his lines he’d get more screen time. Hopper said “Yeah, John Wayne can do that. But Dennis Hopper will get fired.”
A great actor and a comedic actor with great timing. And a patriot!
One of the greatest scenes in cinematic history.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqccyUpnZwA
RIP Dennis Hopper, one of the Hollywood greats.
It is too bad that in his last days he still had to be in battle with the wife...
He was one of my favorites.......RIP
Great role as the drunk dad in “Hoosiers.” “We’re gonna run the old picket fence on them.”
First movie I saw him in was “Rebel Without a Cause”. RIP to a great actor.
And of course, don't forget to regularly check abevigoda.com....
yeah, I saw that movie and it was on a date, of all things. We both agreed it was not a date movie. ha ha. Meanwhile, I still love the Roy Orbison song played in that movie. It is probably my favorite Orbison song of all time.
In dreams I walk with you
In dreams, I talk with you
In dreams you’re mine, all the time
We’re together, in dreams, in dreams...
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