Dennis Hopper
May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010
Dennis Hopper was an internationally famous and admired actor who, over the course of his career, gave us iconic characters in such films as Easy Rider, Hoosiers, Speed, Apocalypse Now, Blue Velvet and River’s Edge. His Easy Rider character, Billy, along with that of co-star Jack Nicholson, became lasting symbols for the ’60s counter-culture and the music it spawned. Hopper was also a respected painter, sculptor and photographer who made a couple of significant contributions to the world of popular music as well. In 1966, he created the cover art for “River Deep – Mountain High,” the hit single for Ike & Tina Turner. And more recently, he portrayed the narrator on “Fire Coming Out Of The Monkey’s Head” from Demon Days, the multi-million selling album by Gorillaz. In the fall of 2009, it was reported that Hopper was suffering from prostate cancer, and on March 18, 2010, he made his final public appearance to accept his well-deserved star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Dennis Hopper was 74 when he ultimately died of the cancer on May 29, 2010.
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I liked his FIRST movie role as “Jordan” in GIANT… Elizabeth Taylor (in her prime) as a mom!
An iconic and complex dude….
He’ll be missed.
Sorry to hear.