American film icon Dennis Hopper dies of prostate cancer at California home . `` For a brief moment there , there really seemed to be an independent film movement . The actor was diagnosed with the disease in May and died on June 1 after a long battle with cancer, his family said in a statement. He is best known for his roles in 1969 film `` Easy Rider , '' 1986 's `` Hoosiers , '' recent TV spots . His career as a performer and director spanned six decades .
American film icon Dennis Hopper dies of prostate cancer at California home . The actor was diagnosed with the disease in May and died on June 1 after a long battle with cancer, his family said in a statement. He is best known for his roles in 1969 film `` Easy Rider , '' 1986 's `` Hoosiers , '' recent TV spots . His career as a performer and director spanned six decades .