Dennis Hopper Dies at 74; Actor Directed Counterculture Classic ‘Easy Rider’
Posted: Saturday, May 29th, 2010 12:31 pmDennis Hopper, the maverick director and costar of the landmark 1969 counterculture film classic “Easy Rider” whose drug- and alcohol-fueled reputation as a Hollywood bad boy preceded his return to sobriety and a career resurgence in the films ” Hoosiers” and “Blue Velvet,” died Saturday. He was 74. …
