Dennis Hopper: 'We knew this was coming' The 'Hollywood Rebel's' terminal cancer battle
msn.comcancer he had had spread to other parts of his body. Having passed away at his home in Venice, California, surrounded by his loving family, stars and fans immediately sent their consolidations, with John Nolte, editor-in-chief of the Big Hollywood blog writing at the time: "Great actor.
Great director. Great American. Terrible loss. God bless the wild man with the gentle soul. May he rest in peace. "Described as a "Hollywood Rebel" in homage to Hopper's early role opposite James Dean in the 1950s cult classic Rebel Without a Cause, towards the end, the star knew that his illness was terminal.
Nolte commented on this, adding: "We all knew this was coming, but that does not lessen the blow. "In fact, throughout his life Hopper's health history was relatively turbulent, with his private life often plagued by tales of drinking and drug-taking.
In the past he had confessed to using cocaine in order to "sober himself up" only to then binge on more alcohol. DON'T MISS: Pancreatic cancer symptoms: Four signs in your poo to look out for - 'contact your GP'The star's experience with heavy drug and alcohol use climaxed in him being admitted to a psychiatric ward in 1984 after experiencing violent hallucinations.
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