Dennis Hopper Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
Oct. 30 2009, Published 11:00 a.m. ET
Legendary actor Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will cancel all plans in the foreseeable future to treat the deadly disease, his manager, Sam Maydew, said Thursday.
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"We're hoping for the best," Maydew said, declining to elaborate on the extent of the cancer.
Hopper, best known for his work in films such as Easy Rider, Blue Velvet, Apocalypse Now and Speed, was last seen in the TV adaptation of the film Crash.