Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper died at age 74 last Saturday at his home in the coastal Los Angeles suburb of Venice due to complications from prostate cancer. Hopper was diagnosed with the illness on October last year. In January this year, it was reported that Hopper's cancer has metastasized his bones. Hopper was twice nominated at Oscars and earned a star at the Walk of Fame earlier this year. Hopper directed and starred in the film "Easy Rider" which won him an award at Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best original Screenplay as co-writer. The film was a counterculture film, and a "touchstone for a generation" that "captured the national imagination", Easy Rider explores the societal landscape, issues, and tensions in the United States during the 1960s. The film also became famous for it's use of real drugs in its portrayal of marijuana and other substances. Hopper also directed and starred in few more films after and appeared in the TV series Crash.
What Farm Bill has to say:
"It's so sad that a lot of celebrities died this May. Gary Coleman just died and now, Dennis Hopper. Everyone must be mourning for the lost of these two great actors. My condolences goes out to their loved ones. RIP"
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