another great actor has been diagnosed with cancer, and i sure hope he beats this.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/oct/30/dennis-hopper-cancer

Oh no!!! That's too bad. He play such a great bad guy! He'll always be an "Easy Rider" though as far as I'm concerned.

I hope he beats it!!!


TIS

Early stage prostate cancer can be treated with a high probability of quick recovery and survival. From the tone of the article, his doesn't sound like early stage cancer.

Damn, its not going to be as much fun bombing buses without him.

RR,

Call me daffy but Speed is one of my favorite movies, largely in part because of Hopper's performance. He's a wonderful bad guy. I don't own many movies but that one I'd like to own.


TIS

daffy

BTW, I too like speed

A few telephone conversations and she's infected you.

If you wanna see Hopper as the bad guy, check out Blue Velvet, which is coincidentally playing at my local arthouse Monday night.

I don't see that many movies, but his performance in this one made my jaw drop. I think Dennis hopper is as versatile an actor out there and he can hit levels of "weird" and "freaky" that others can't imagine.

Ha ha ha...Isn't that the truth? Kly, that's a perfect way to put it.

TIS

Posted by Staff on Jan 12th, 2010

Reports are claiming that Dennis Hopper is losing his fight against cancer.

In October it was announced that the actor was battling with prostate cancer and was admitted to the hospital with severe flu type symptoms.

Immediately Hopper underwent treatment for his illness at the University of Southern California, but it is said that the disease has spread to his bones. His health has been worsening each day. Presently Hopper is in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and has been there since Christmas.

According to Britain’s News, doctors are admitting that the battle for the 73 year old may be over soon with the disease spreading like it is. The publication states the doctors have discussed with Hopper that the illness is incurable and that these may be his final days.

Oli,

I read that the other day, but it was an Enquirer story and I wasn't sure how credible it was. Too bad. It seems to have spread so quickly (at least from the time we found out about it.)



TIS

is it common for it too spread this fast?

My brother in law was diagnosed with it and he died a year later.

so, i wonder if hopper kept the diagnoses from the public for a few months

Well this is interesting (keep in mind this is the National Enquirer though):

Apparently Hopper as filed for a divorce on his death bed.

If true, I would think it's an obvious attempt to NOT include his wife in the will. Yet, a family friend is quoted as saying he's " mentally incapacitated" from the drugs. Sounds like an easy out for the wife to say he didn't know what he was doing.

California is community property and always a 50/50 split. I'm not sure how this would help Hopper since they were married for a long time. I "think" she'd be entitled to half of everything he earned from the time of the marriage.

Btw, remember his 8 day marriage to Michelle Phillips? I think the shortest in U.S. history.

TIS


http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/67978

whats next is he going to marry michelle phillips on his death bed?

sadly i am expecting him to pass pretty soon after reading this update.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/03/24/entertainment/e171416D23.DTL

Oh no!! I can't say I'm surprised but still sad. It sure doesn't look good.


TIS

Just saw him on a rerun of the show "Las Vegas". He was playing the head of the New Orleans Montecito and he and James Caan played off one another very well. We also saw "Speed" on cable a few weeks ago. You just have to love him in that role.

He'll always be, to me anyway, remembered as Easy Rider and more recently Speed. I love that movie. He plays a bad guy so well.


TIS

Well, I know his cancer is terminal, but evidently he is not in the hospital. He was appeared to receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. He looks frail and sickly though.

TIS


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100326/ap_on_en_mo/us_people_dennis_hopper

Dennis has died.

at least he is not in pain anymore RIP

Oh no!! He died? Though not surprised at this point, how sad. I'm sorry to hear it.


TIS

RIP

RIP Dennis.

His death at least provides an opportunity for men to be reminded that prostate cancer, which is the second- or third-most frequent cancer in males, can be diagnosed easily via a physical exam and a blood test for PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen). If diagnosed early, the prognosis for full recovery is excellent. Unfortunately, early stage prostate cancer gives off no physical symptoms, so too many men who neglect the diagnostics discover it only when it has gone into the bones. Then it's very painful--and terminal.

I didn't realise until re-watching bits a few weeks ago that he was in a non-speaking role in Rebel Without a Cause. A sort of stepping stone to my favourite role of his: Frank Booth in Blue Velvet.

Blue Velvet had as great an impact here as did Clockwork Orange years earlier. Hopper's Frank was as iconic as was McDowell's Alex. Hopper was wonderful in those unhinged-character parts. He was just terrific as the acid-addled photojournalist in Apocalypse Now.

I'll have to send you a love letter! Straight from my heart, f*****!!!!