Actor Dennis Hopper Dies at Age 74

Actor Dennis Hopper, famous for his roles in movies such as Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now, Blue Velvet, Hoosiers, and more than 100 other movies, died today at the age of 74.

Hopper had been battling prostate cancer for many months publicly (and perhaps more privately). It was not initially clear if Hopper died due to complications from his prostate cancer or from another cause.

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