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Dennis Hopper, 73 is terminally ill


25 March 2010

Actor Dennis Hopper is terminally ill and is unable to undergo chemotherapy to treat prostate cancer, his lawyer has said in court papers.

Joseph Mannis said his client was therefore unable to be questioned by lawyers of his wife of 14 years as part of divorce proceedings.

In previous court documents, Hopper had said he hoped chemotherapy would be successful and that he could recover.

The film star, 73, filed for divorce from Victoria Hopper in January.

In the papers, which state that Hopper weighs about 7st 2lb (45kg), he is described by his doctor, David Agus, as extremely weak and unable to have long conversations.

Court papers say he weighs barely 100lbs and is extremely weak, though his doctor says Hopper, 73, may still be well enough to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame tomorrow.

Last month, a judge ruled that Mrs Hopper must stay at least 10ft (3m) away from her husband after the actor said he wanted to eliminate unnecessary stress.

The actor filed for divorce from wife of 14 years, Victoria Hopper, in January. Mrs Hopper, 42, has said the actor threatened her, smoked marijuana around their daughter and claims that he filed for divorce so that he could cut her out of her inheritance.

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