I know this posted on another thread, but just in case someone missed it, Dennis Hopper passed away.

Boy, I remember so well when Easy Rider came out. Although now dated, it was quite the movie at the time.

I learned he was in Rebel Without A Cause only after I saw Easy Rider. I didn't know or remember that he was in True Grit with John Wayne. The attached article cites an interesting tidbit regarding that Wayne movie.


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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http://www.twmi.rr.com/entertainment/top...Easy_Rider_dies