Dennis Hopper dies at 74

[shawshankraj]

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Dennis Hopper has died. The actor had a large connection with the city of Wilmington.

A family friend says Hopper died Saturday at his home in Venice, California with family and friends by his side.

His manager announced last year that Hopper was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Hopper appeared in movies such as "Easy Rider" and "Hoosiers".

He was 74 years old.

Hopper also starred in "Blue Velvet", "Chasers" and "Super Mario Brothers". All of those were filmed here in Wilmington. He lived here for quite sometime and was largely responsible for the restoration of what is now City Stage in downtown.

We all know Him From Movie Speed..

Source: Dennis Hopper dies at 74, spent part of his life in Wilmington - WECT TV6 - WECT.com - Wilmington, NC news and weather -

[yoco]

R.I.P.

He was a great actor!

[slikrapid]

i'd say he was an average actor whose unique appearance/personality/charisma made him easily recognizable/distinguishable from others

he was probably most effective when playing (clever) grumpy villains, spent most of his time in lower budget movies with occasional trips to mainstream

notable/entertaining roles:

Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Easy Rider (1969)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Speed (1994)
Jason and the Argonauts (2000) (TV)

[MOK619]

I will never forget my first time Easy Rider. . .
The world lost an brilliant actor . . .

R.I.P

We will never forget