Los Angeles , California ( CNN ) -- 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 . '' Hopper , who is undergoing radical chemotherapy for advanced , metastasized prostate cancer , is also divorcing his wife of 14 years , Victoria Hopper . iReporter captures the star ceremony . He is too weak and ill to be questioned by lawyers in the divorce , but attending Friday 's ceremony `` is a positive experience in every way , '' his doctor 's sworn statement said . The couple separated in January when he filed for divorce , claiming the stress of their relationship was threatening his life as he battled cancer . `` The presence of his estranged wife is hampering Mr. Hopper 's present cancer care as she introduces significant additional stress into his life , '' Dr. David Argus said . `` The less Mr. Hopper has to do with his estranged wife at this time , the more likely he is to have his life extended . '' Victoria Hopper 's lawyer did not immediately respond to calls for comment . The divorce case is set for an April 5 hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court . iReport : Hopper surrounded by friends , family at ceremony . 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 .
Hopper is dying of prostate cancer , say documents in divorce case . He is too ill to testify , but doctor recommended he appear at star ceremony . Comment: