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Oscar-nominated actor, Dennis Hopper, announced through his manager, Sam Maydew, yesterday that he is canceling all current and future appearances in order to concentrate on his health. Maydew annouced that Dennis was diagnosed with prostate cancer, but is “hoping for the best” and will be undergoing a course of treatment at the University of Southern California.

Born in Dodge City, Kansas in 1936, Hopper is considered in Hollywood to be one of the most multi-talented, yet unconventional artists around. Known in the past for some wildness, he settled down with his fifth wife, Actress Victoria Duffy, in 1996. They have one son together and he has three other children from previous marriages.

While his name is most closely associated with titles from his career such as “Easy Rider”, “Blue Velvet”, and “Apocalypse Now”, Hopper has a career in cinema that spans five decades. He is known also for his directing, writing, and photography skills.

Last month, Hopper was released from a New York hospital after suffering dehydration and flu-like symptoms while promoting his current series on the Starz network, “Crash”. While he has been on hiattus from production since season two finished shooting, Hopper was scheduled to appear next month at Melbourne’s Australian Centre for the Moving Image. The Centre is showing ‘Dennis Hopper and the New Hollywood’, which is a collection of his artwork and photography.