Dennis Hopper, Actor and Director, Is Dead at 74

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Dennis Hopper, seen here at a music event in London in November 2004, died on Saturday, May 29. He was 74.

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Dennis Hopper, Actor and Director, Is Dead at 74

Mr. Hopper, who acted and directed in the film “Easy Rider” and drew on his early out-of-control experiences as part of a new generation of Hollywood rebel, died from complications of prostate cancer.