Dennis Hopper, a Hollywood pioneer who played Billy in “Easy Rider” and Frank Booth in “Blue Velvet,” died of prostate cancer Saturday in California, just one day after celebrity Gary Coleman was pronounced dead. Hopper was 74.
Hopper performed and directed for nearly 60 years. He was known for his work spanning wide genres, including teenagers finding themselves, Westerns and action-packed blockbusters.
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Hopper reportedly was surrounded by his family in his Los Angeles home when he died around 9 a.m. Saturday.
His last public appearance was in late March when he won a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Hopper’s life wasn’t always easy, though — he battled a drug and alcohol addiction in the late 70’s.
Hopper was suffering from flu-like symptoms in addition to the prostate cancer. The disease reportedly had spread to other organs as well.
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