Manager: Dennis Hopper has prostate cancer

AP on Yahoo ^ | 10/29/09 | AP

[NormsRevenge]

LOS ANGELES – Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment.

Manager Sam Maydew says the 73-year-old actor and artist is being treated through a "special program" at the University of Southern California.

Asked about Hopper's prognosis, Maydew said, "We're hoping for the best."

[DemforBush]

I didn’t realize it until re-watching it last weekend, but Hopper had a small role in Cool Hand Luke (one of the truly great American films, if’n you ask me)

My favorite Hopper performance will always be as Frank Booth in Blue Velvet, though I know that movie is *far* from everyone’s cup of tea!

In dreaaams, I waaalk with you.... ;-)

[woofie]

Hopper has been out here in Albuquerque shooting for a while.... for an old ex doper he sure looks good

[RandallFlagg]

Let's hope for the best for this quirky, loveable conservative flake.

Ummm, no:
Despite his Republican affiliations, he intentionally parodied Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld while playing the greedy, racist villain, Mr. Kaufman in Land of the Dead (2005). He also voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 election. (IMDB Bio page)

[Michael.SF.]

I'll see your raise and double it.

Maybe we can agree that he has some conservative leanings relative to the crowd he runs with?

[Slings and Arrows]

Damn. Hope they caught it in time.

[Slings and Arrows]

Is a partner required?

[garandgal]

Damn. Hope they caught it in time.

From the article:

Asked about Hopper's prognosis, Maydew said, "We're hoping for the best." He would not elaborate on the actor's condition

Highly unlikely, as the article also mentions that he was hospitalized earlier this month for "dehydration." When the word hope is used in relation to cancer, it generally doesn't end well.

[I Buried My Guns]

"My favorite Hopper performance will always be as Frank Booth in Blue Velvet..."

"It's dark now".

That was a crazy role!