Dennis Hopper
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| Born | Dennis Lee Hopper May 17, 1936 Dodge City, Kansas, U.S.A |
| Died | May 29, 2010 Venice, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Prostate cancer |
| Resting place | Jesus Nazareno Cemetery Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, USA |
Dennis Hopper - On September 30, 2009, news media reported that Hopper had been rushed to a New York hospital for an unspecified condition. Hopper, 73, was reportedly brought into an unidentified Manhattan hospital by an ambulance on September 28 wearing an oxygen mask and “with numerous tubes visible.” On October 2, he was discharged, after receiving treatment for dehydration. A smiling Dennis Hopper, appearing frail and aged, wearing a gray hat over his thin gray hair, with a bandage above his right eye. Hopper at his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star ceremony, March 2010
On October 29, Hopper's manager reported that Hopper had been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. In January 2010, it was reported that Hopper's cancer had metastasized to his bones. On March 18, 2010, it was announced that Hopper would be honored with the 2,403rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in front of Grauman's Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Surrounded by friends including Jack Nicholson, Viggo Mortensen, David Lynch, Michael Madsen, family and fans, he attended its addition to the sidewalk on March 26, 2010. As of March 23, 2010, Hopper reportedly weighed only 100 pounds (45 kg) and was unable to carry on long conversations. According to papers filed in his divorce court case, Hopper was terminally ill and was unable to undergo chemotherapy to treat his prostate cancer. His lawyer reported on March 25 that he was dying from cancer. Hopper died at his home in the coastal Los Angeles district of Venice on the morning of May 29, 2010 at the age of 74, due to complications from prostate cancer. Hopper's funeral took place on June 3, 2010 at San Francisco de Asis Mission Church in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. He was buried in Jesus Nazareno Cemetery, Ranchos de Taos. The film Alpha and Omega, which was his last movie role, was dedicated in his memory.