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: Dennis Hopper, the high-flying Hollywood wild man whose memorable
: and erratic career included an early turn in "Rebel Without
: a Cause," an improbable smash with "Easy Rider"
: and a classic character role in "Blue Velvet," has
: died. He was 74.
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: Hopper died Saturday at his home in the Los Angeles beach
: community of Venice, surrounded by family and friends, family
: friend Alex Hitz said. Hopper's manager announced in October
: 2009 that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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: The success of "Easy Rider," and the spectacular
: failure of his next film, "The Last Movie," fit the
: pattern for the talented but sometimes uncontrollable
: actor-director, who also had parts in such favorites as
: "Apocalypse Now" and "Hoosiers." He was a
: two-time Academy Award nominee, and in March 2010, was honored
: with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
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: After a promising start that included roles in two James Dean
: films, Hopper's acting career had languished as he developed a
: reputation for throwing tantrums and abusing alcohol and drugs.
: On the set of "True Grit," Hopper so angered John
: Wayne that the star reportedly chased Hopper with a loaded gun.
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: He married five times and led a dramatic life right to the end.
: In January 2010, Hopper filed to end his 14-year marriage to
: Victoria Hopper, who stated in court filings that the actor was
: seeking to cut her out of her inheritance, a claim Hopper
: denied.
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: "Much of Hollywood," wrote critic-historian David
: Thomson, "found Hopper a pain in the neck."
:
: Dennis Lee Hopper was born in 1936, in Dodge City, Kan., and
: spent much of his youth on the nearby farm of his grandparents.
: He saw his first movie at 5 and became enthralled. After moving
: to San Diego with his family, he played Shakespeare at the Old
: Globe Theater.
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: Scouted by the studios, Hopper was under contract to Columbia
: until he insulted the boss, Harry Cohn. From there he went to
: Warner Bros., where he made "Rebel Without a Cause"
: and "Giant" while in his late teens. Later, he moved
: to New York to study at the Actors Studio, where Dean had
: learned his craft.
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