Dennis Hopper Dies at 74

Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper has died at the age of 74 on Saturday, May 29 in Venice, California. He was diagnosed last year with prostate cancer.

Known for such cult classics as Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now and Blue Velvet, Hopper embodied the image of the Hollywood icon.

Hopper directed the 1969 counter-culture road movie Easy Rider, which he co-wrote with and starred alongside Peter Fonda. The pair were nominated for a best screenplay Academy Award.