Actor, director, and artist Dennis Hopper has died today at the age of 74. He was known to suffer from prostate cancer since October 2009. He was born Dennis Lee Hopper on May 17, 1936 in Dodge City, Kansas. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors Studio . He made his first television appearance in 1955, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). Over the next ten years, Hopper appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and by the end of the 1960s had played supporting roles in several films. He directed and starred in Easy Rider (1969), winning an award at the Cannes Film Festival , and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as co-writer of the film's script. Hopper was unable to build on this success for several years, until a featured role in Apocalypse Now (1979) brought him attention. He subsequently received critical recognition for his work in Blue Velvet and Hoosiers , with the latter film garnering him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor . Hopper's more recent work included a leading role in the television series Crash .
Actor, director, and artist has died today at the age of 74. He was known to suffer from prostate cancer since October 2009. He was born Dennis Lee Hopper on May 17, 1936 in Dodge City, Kansas. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the . He made his first television appearance in 1955, and appeared in two films featuring , (1955) and (1956). Over the next ten years, Hopper appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and by the end of the 1960s had played supporting roles in several films. He directed and starred in (1969), winning an award at the , and was nominated for an as co-writer of the film's script. Hopper was unable to build on this success for several years, until a featured role in (1979) brought him attention. He subsequently received critical recognition for his work in and , with the latter film garnering him an nomination for . Hopper's more recent work included a leading role in the television series .
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