Reports Claim Actor Is Losing Prostate Cancer Battle
A fragile, yet smiling Dennis Hopper accepted his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last week, after a hiatus from the media since being diagnosed with cancer. The 73 year old legendary actor is battling prostate cancer -- a fight that numerous reports claim he is losing. Hopper's attorney in a legal matter with his wife has said that the actor's disease is terminal and he is far too weak to give a deposition in the case. Some would balk that his attorney is using cancer as a means to avoid a deposition, but one glance at Dennis Hopper will reveal a man who has endured the wrath of cancer and it's aggressive treatment. It's obvious that he is very weak and frail.
Hopper was diagnosed in October of last year with prostate cancer and immediately canceled all upcoming projects to concentrate on treatment. An ongoing bitter divorce battle with his wife began in January, which has to have added stress during treatment. According to reports, the actor underwent chemotherapy, but is now too weak for treatment. Fans are outraged that his wife, Victoria, is leading such an assailing legal attack on the actor in such a sensitive time. According to several news sources, she is seeking alimony and other entitlements beyond what the star has claimed to be able to afford. It is a typical Hollywood divorce, but I can certainly see how the pressure and emotional distress could affect Hopper's health and progress.
