Dennis Hopper gets Holywood star

Bedridden Dennis Hopper, 73, who suffers prostate cancer (is said to be in the last phase of terminal cancer) was given his own star on the Hollywood Boulevard Friday.

Hopper said "Everyone here today that I've invited and obviously some that I haven't invited have enriched my life tremendously." "They have shown me a world that I would never have seen being a farm boy from Dodge City, Kansas, and learning things I would never have learned."

The ceremony was taken outside the Egyptian Theatre for his 50-year career stretching back to "Rebel Without a Cause" in which he starred with James Dean in 1995.

"Easy Rider" with Peter Fonda in 1969.

"Apocalypse Now" - the Vietnam war movie in 1979.

"Blue Velvet' in 1986.

Hopper said "Everything I've learned in my life I learned from you and the wonderful world that I traveled and saw....well, I got it all from you. This has been my home and my school." "And I love all of you. I just want to thank you. This means so much to me, and thank you very much, everyone."

After 14 years of marriage with wife Victoria, Hopper is divorcing against his wife, but he is too weak to be questioned by his wife's attorney in the divorce settlement.

Caused by his illness, hopper is said to weighs only 45kg, he was wearing a bandage around his head and right hand as he was injured in a run-in paparazzi, while taking part in the ceremony.

Dennis Lee Hopper

Born: May 17, 1936 (age 73)

Dodge City Kansas, US.

Occupation: Actor, director, artist

From 1955 - present

Spouse(s):

Brooke Hayward (1961-1969; divorced)

Michelle Phillips (1970; divorced)

Daria Halprin (1972-1976; divorced)

Katherine LaNasa (1989-1992; divorced)

Victoria Duffy (1996-present; divorcing)

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