Actor Dennis Hopper dies aged 74

Dennis HopperHopper directed and starred in Easy Rider

Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper has died at the age of 74 following a long battle with prostate cancer.

Known for such cult classics as Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now and Blue Velvet, Hopper embodied the image of the Hollywood icon.

Hopper died on Saturday morning surrounded by friends and family at his home in Venice, California.

He was last seen in public in March when he was honoured with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

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