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Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on March 27, 2010

I may not have embraced Dennis Hopper’s recent politics, but have always found his performances in films to be compelling and honest. The 73-year-old actor was honored yesterday on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, receiving a star for his contribution to films.

Hopper has also been diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer — a doctor’s note was needed to give the frail actor permission to attend the ceremony.

God be with you, Dennis, and congratulations on the honor of the Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

ET News: Dennis Hopper – Receives Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, March 26, 2010

From Financial News USA, Dennis Hopper attends Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony:

Dennis Hopper took what may be his final bow Friday as his star was dedicated on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

His lawyer and doctor told the judge overseeing his divorce this week that Hopper is dying of prostate cancer, but the 73-year-old actor was smiling broadly during the ceremony.

“I just want to thank you,” Hopper told the crowd surrounding him. “That’s all I can do.”

“Easy Rider” co-star Jack Nicholson stood behind Hopper as Hollywood star number 2,403 was revealed with Hopper’s name in front of the Egyptian Theater. Other stars on hand included director David Lynch and singers Johnny Mathis and Dwight Yoakam.

With his 6-year-old daughter, Galen, by his side, Hopper waved and bowed to hundreds of fans lining a barricade along Hollywood Boulevard.

Hopper’s doctor called him “extremely weak” and said he weighs barely 100 pounds in a court document filed this week, but he walked on his own during the 45 minutes he was at the ceremony.

His forehead and right hand were bandaged, but not because of his illness. Hopper said he “took a terrible fall” and “got pretty screwed up” as photographers followed him outside his Venice, California, home Thursday.

“I want to thank the paparazzi,” he said. “I know you’ve got a tough job, but sometimes you ought to be a little more sensitive.”

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Hopper said the Starz cable network paid for his Hollywood star ceremony, which cost $25,000. His last acting job was on “Crash,” the TV series based on the Oscar-winning movie of the same name. Hopper’s acting career has spanned almost six decades. In the ’50s he had roles in several TV shows and films, including “Rebel Without a Cause” (1955) and “Giant” (1956). He became a Hollywood sensation for “Easy Rider,” the 1969 film he directed and co-wrote in which he played a dissolute, countercultural biker.

From Real Bollywood, Dennis Hopper honoured with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame:

London, Mar 27 – American actor Dennis Hopper has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Looking frail and sporting bandages, Hopper, 73, who is suffering from prostate cancer, had to be helped by a friend to the stage, reports the Daily Express.

He explained that his bandages were the result of a fall outside his home.

Surrounded by his family, the actor/filmmaker thanked Hollywood for being “my home and my schooling”.

Jack Nicholson, Viggo Mortensen, David Lynch and Dwight Yoakam were among the luminaries on hand to honour their friend and colleague.

Hopper’s star is in front of the Egyptian Theatre.

Dennis Hopper Accepts his Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame – March 26, 2010

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