Actor Dennis Hopper dies at age 74

Actor Dennis Hopper died Saturday at his California home after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 74.

Hopper was perhaps best known for his role as a pot-smoking biker in 1969′s Easy Rider. Other memorable roles include appearances in Blue Velvet, Hoosiers, Apocalypse Now and Speed.

Most recently, he starred on the small screen in Crash, a Starz series based on the Oscar-winning film of the same name.

Hopper had been in the tabloids of late during his contentious divorce from his fifth wife, Victoria. The couple have one child. Hopper has three other children from his previous marriages.

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