Dennis Hopper Hospitalized: Sick, Rushed By Ambulance To ER, Cancels 'Morning Joe'

NEW YORK (AP)- Dennis Hopper, in town to publicize his TV series "Crash," was taken to a hospital after developing flulike symptoms.

Sheila Feren said that the 73-year-old star of "Easy Rider" and "Blue Velvet" was being examined at an unidentified New York hospital Wednesday afternoon after complaining of stomach ailments usually associated with the flu.

Hopper was forced to cancel a number of interviews and TV appearances, including The Associated Press, "Today" and "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," where he was replaced by Jack McBrayer of "30 Rock."

His current project is "Crash," a TV version of the Oscar-winning 2004 film. Hopper plays maniacal music producer Ben Cendars on the drama, which airs on the Starz network.

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Hopper was supposed to appear on 'Morning Joe' this morning but fell ill before taping his segment. At the end of the show Willie Geist said, "Dennis Hopper felt ill at the last moment and we'll have him back on."

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Dennis Hopper has been rushed to the ER.
Entertainment Tonight has released the following statement:

September 30, 2009 (Los Angeles, CA)-- Sources tell ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT that acting legend Dennis Hopper has been rushed to a New York hospital.

Sources say that the actor was brought in by ambulance to the emergency room at a Manhattan hospital, wearing an oxygen mask and with numerous tubes visible.

The 73-year-old actor has been nominated for an Oscar twice - for 1969's 'Easy Rider,' and 1986's 'Hoosiers.'

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Comments

[FabulousAt52]

Is this the same Dennis Hopper who does those smug, snooty, " I'm a rich, Baby Boomer, S.O.B. and my retirement is gonna rock..." commercials for some investment corporation? Yeah- I thought so.
Those commercials turn me off - for two reasons;

1. VERY callous and bad timing considering our economic times, and he seems to be gloating,

2. He is not a "Baby Boomer" having been born at least 9 years too early and wouldn't even begin to
understand how scary it IS to be a Baby Boomer (who is NOT rich enough to have an investment broker), and heading into retirement.... with NOTHING.

I first saw these arrogant commercials right around the time I found out he was a Righty Tighty Conservative. He's on my sh*t list- probably forever.

Stop deleting this post, PuffHo.

[iamvalid]

I feel your pain. Doesn't it piss you off when you want to vent and the HuffPo editorial gods strike you down. Happens to me all the time, but Twitter will always cut you some slack.

[OlHippie]

He proibably just got a look and listen to Maria Bartir4omo. That is enough to upset anyone's stomach.

[iamvalid]

I do hope Dennis gets better, but that's what happens when you stand in the middle of an intersection screaming at people about money. Hmm was it Ameritrade or Ameraprise. Something like that. I wish actors would act and stop selling their souls.

Have to agree, his bad dude character in Water World was a hoot. Hope this doesn't ruin his short game.

[brahdog]

politics aside, one of my favorite people in hollywood. fantasy dinner party guest, fo sho.

get well soon, brother

[kannita]

And I LOVE "Crash", best wishes and get well REAL SOON!

[JamesA1102]

Sure he wasn't sickened by Mika's Fox & Friends audition yesterday?

[Imzadi]

Did she really?

[JamesA1102]

Yes she does most days.

[madisonhack]

Acting, directing....good. Politics....bad.

[kannita]

He actually supported Obama so he is ok with me. He supported Bush the first term but not the second so he is a Repub with a conscience, a relatively thinking brain.

[PresidentRobertBooth]

Pop quiz hotshot.


Get well soon Dennis.

[omaro]

Stomach symptoms associated with flu? No, flu is a respiratory disease.

[Tunghoy]

Influenza virus can attack all over the place. I had what was diagnosed as an intestinal flu 3 years ago, and boy was that awful. Felt like I had eaten burning cement. It lasted 7 miserable weeks, I lost a lot of weight, then I was fine.

I hope Dennis recovers soon. What he has isn't fun.

[julescator]

Feel better real soon!

[PhantomBeast]

Like your acting, writing directing and producing.
So get well real soon good buddy....

[CharlottesvilleVA]

OH - I see. So Hopper had to cancel his APPEARANCE on Morning Joe. I thought he had somehow been able to actually cancel the show. I thought it was a bad news (Hopper gets sick)/Good news (Morning Joe got canceled) thing, but unfortunately it's just bad news/bad news. That's never good.

[princeza]

Ah, Rebel Without a Cause- such a great movie. Get well soon, Dennis!

[AlexFTW]

When is Phlegm Speck gonna get flu-like symptoms?

[hopefull2008]

Get well soon Hopper.