RIP Peter Fonda

[The Prisoner]

 

[MisplacedSooner]

RIP Wyatt...

 

[Mandelon]

Hollywood icon Peter Fonda is easy riding into the sunset -- the veteran actor died Friday ...

A rep for Peter confirms he passed Friday morning at his his home in Los Angeles, and was surrounded by family. We're told the official cause of death was respiratory failure due to lung cancer -- and he had been in and out of the hospital recently.

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Peter, is Jane Fonda's brother and the son of Henry Fonda. The family released a statement, saying, "In one of the saddest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our hearts."

They added, "While we mourn the loss of this sweet and gracious man, we also wish for all to celebrate his indomitable spirit and and love of life."

Peter's most famous for his iconic role in the 1969 counterculture classic, "Easy Rider" ... which he co-wrote and produced. He also costarred with Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson.

The 50th anniversary of the film just past on July 14th, and Peter was planning a concert and screening for September to celebrate.


PETER ON "EASY RIDER"LAUNCH GALLERY
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He got an Oscar nominatiion for writing "Easy Rider." He was also nominated for Best Actor for his role as a beekeeper in "Ulee's Gold" in 1997.

Most recently, Peter won a Golden Globe in 2000 for "The Passion of Ayn Rand."

He was married 3 times. His most-recent wife was Margaret DeVogelaere.

Our photogs last saw Peter in June 2018, and he was fired up about President Trump's administration. He was celebrating the fact Paul Manafort was going to prison.

6/16/18


Peter was 79.

 

[KevinR]

Wow. Big fan of his.

 

[Willie B]

...Worked with him on a movie for television 1983ish...nice guy...RIP...

 

[Wombat]

R.I.P

 

[Cdog]

Too soon?

 

[rivermobster]

Great actor. Musta lived a great life.

 

[Bobby V]

Too soon?

Not soon enough.

 

[Cdog]

Not soon enough.

LOL!!

 

[racered]

LOL!!

Yup, LOL!!

 

[Hardly Satisfied]

RIP

 

[Bullet28]

RIP

 

[nameisbond]

I liked Easy Rider. His daughter is hot...……………. But his politics made him an asshole!

 

[was thatguy]

Rip Peter...

Full disclosure, Bridgette was the source of several pubescent activities resulting in full release...er...full nights sleep?
Her roles in “point of no return”, Doc Hollywood, and Singles turned me into a man.
Peter got something right.

 

[GRADS]

My wife is making me watch Easy Rider right now....never seen it before.

 

[Carlson-jet]

It will be dejavu.

 

[GRADS]

My wife is making me watch Easy Rider right now....never seen it before.

Half hour in I'm bored AF, put the beats on listening to music.

 

[Chili Palmer]

Used to like and respect the guy until he made the asinine comment that he'd like Barron Trump locked up in a room full of pedophiles. What kind of sick fuck wishes that on an innocent kid because you don't like his dad's politics. Asshole!

 

[River Lynchmob]

When's his sister going?

 

[500bbc]

Not soon enough

 

[War Canoe]

Liberal goober...

 

[Old Texan]

RIP to another human being.....

Henry was a helluva an actor but his kids' politics really got in their way, especially Jane who had some acting talent. Poor Peter likely wouldn't have gotten a role with out his Dad's name.

Oh well

 

[Old Texan]

Half hour in I'm bored AF, put the beats on listening to music.

Symbol/spirit of the '60's movie that would have fell flat without Nicholson.......