Editing Dennis Hopper (section)

==Personal life==
[[File:Dennis Hopper 1990.jpg|thumb|right|Hopper with [[Katherine LaNasa]], his fourth wife, at the [[62nd Academy Awards]] in 1990]]
According to ''Rolling Stone'' magazine, Hopper was "one of Hollywood's most notorious drug addicts" for 20 years. He spent much of the 1970s and early 1980s living as an "outcast" in [[Taos, New Mexico]], after the success of ''Easy Rider''. Hopper was also "notorious for his troubled relationships with women", including [[Michelle Phillips]], who divorced him after eight days of marriage.<ref name="RSObit">{{cite web| url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/hollywood-hellraiser-dennis-hopper-dies-at-74-20100529| title=Hollywood Hellraiser Dennis Hopper Dies at 74| author=Matos, Michaelangelo| publisher=Rolling Stone| work=RollingStone.com| date=May 29, 2010| access-date=March 11, 2011| archive-date=June 28, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628221815/http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/hollywood-hellraiser-dennis-hopper-dies-at-74-20100529| url-status=dead}}</ref> Hopper was married five times:<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.cnbc.com/2010/05/30/dennis-hopper-actor-in-easy-rider-blue-velvet-dies.html| title=Dennis Hopper, Actor in 'Easy Rider,' 'Blue Velvet,' Dies| publisher=[[CNBC]]| date=May 30, 2010| access-date=March 6, 2023| archive-date=March 6, 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306150600/https://www.cnbc.com/2010/05/30/dennis-hopper-actor-in-easy-rider-blue-velvet-dies.html| url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Brooke Hayward]], married 1961 – divorced 1969, 1 child, daughter Marin Hopper (b. 1962);
* [[Michelle Phillips]], married October 31, 1970 – divorced November 8, 1970;
* [[Daria Halprin]], married 1972 – divorced 1976, 1 child, daughter [[Ruthanna Hopper]] (b. 1972);
* [[Katherine LaNasa]], married June 17, 1989 – divorced April 1992, 1 child, son Henry Hopper (b. 1990);
* Victoria Duffy, married April 13, 1996 – separated January 12, 2010, 1 child, daughter Galen Grier Hopper (b. 2003).

Hopper has been widely reported to be the godfather of actress [[Amber Tamblyn]];<ref>{{IMDb name|id=0848560|section=bio|name=Russ Tamblyn}}. Retrieved April 3, 2012.</ref> in a 2009 interview with ''Parade'', Tamblyn explained that "godfather" was "just a loose term" for Hopper, [[Dean Stockwell]] and [[Neil Young]], three famous friends of [[Russ Tamblyn|her father]]'s, who were always around the house when she was growing up, and who were big influences on her life.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tamblyn|first=Amber|title=Amber Tamblyn: Confessions of a Child Star|url=http://www.parade.com/celebrity/2009/08/amber-tamblyn-confessions.html|work=Interview by Kevin Sessums, August 30, 2009|date=August 30, 2009|publisher=Parade Publications, Inc.|access-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref>

In 1994, [[Rip Torn]] filed a defamation lawsuit against Hopper over a story Hopper told on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]''. Hopper claimed that Torn pulled a knife on him during pre-production of the film ''Easy Rider''. According to Hopper, Torn was originally cast in the film but was replaced with [[Jack Nicholson]] after the incident. According to Torn's suit, it was actually Hopper who pulled the knife on him. A judge ruled in Torn's favor and Hopper was ordered to pay US$475,000 in damages. Hopper then appealed but the judge again ruled in Torn's favor and Hopper was required to pay another US$475,000 in punitive damages.<ref>{{cite news| title=Court ruling doubles the 'Easy' score: Torn 2, Hopper zip| url=http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/News/9905/11/showbuzz/#story3| publisher=CNN| author=Staff| date=May 11, 1999| access-date=April 26, 2007| archive-date=May 29, 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529002039/http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/News/9905/11/showbuzz/#story3| url-status=live}}</ref>

According to Newsmeat, Hopper donated US$2,000 to the [[Republican National Committee]] in 2004 and an equal amount in 2005.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url=http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Dennis_Hopper.php |title=NEWSMEAT ▷ Dennis Hopper's Federal Campaign Contribution Report |publisher=Newsmeat.com |access-date=November 12, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091231160308/http://newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Dennis_Hopper.php |archive-date=December 31, 2009}}</ref> Hopper donated $600 to Irish political party [[Sinn Féin]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Hollywood stars among Sinn Fein donors who pledged $12m to party |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/news/hollywood-stars-among-sinn-fein-donors-who-pledged-12m-to-party-31043008.html |work=Irish Independent |access-date=April 12, 2023 |archive-date=April 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412112827/https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/news/hollywood-stars-among-sinn-fein-donors-who-pledged-12m-to-party-31043008.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Hopper was honored with the rank of commander of [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres|France's National Order of Arts and Letters]], at a ceremony in Paris.<ref>Staff (October 15, 2008). [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7668813.stm French honour for Dennis Hopper] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122204813/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7668813.stm |date=January 22, 2009 }}. [[BBC]] News. Retrieved May 29, 2010.</ref>

Despite being a Republican, Hopper supported [[Barack Obama]] in the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential election]].<ref>AFP (October 13, 2008). [http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5j5EWRC22Nx_phjXpenOArhNeOUew Dennis Hopper praying for Obama victory] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015231035/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5j5EWRC22Nx_phjXpenOArhNeOUew |date=October 15, 2008 }}. [[Agence France-Presse|AFP]]. Retrieved May 29, 2010.</ref> Hopper confirmed this in an [[Election Day (politics)|election day]] appearance on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] daytime show ''[[The View (talk show)|The View]]''. He said his reason for not voting Republican was the selection of [[Sarah Palin]] as the Republican [[vice presidential candidate]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dennis Hopper: I Voted For Obama Because Of Palin (VIDEO) |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dennis-hopper-i-voted-for_n_140940 |website=HuffPost |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=December 5, 2008 |archive-date=June 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603005542/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dennis-hopper-i-voted-for_n_140940 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Hopper was a longtime friend of actress [[Sally Kirkland]], who admitted in a 2021 [[Reelz]] documentary that they had a [[one-night stand]] early on in their friendship.<ref>"Dennis Hopper". ''Autopsy: The Last Hours of''. S12, E4. Reelz. April 18, 2021. Cable television.</ref>

===Divorce from Victoria Duffy===
On January 14, 2010, Hopper filed for divorce from his fifth wife Victoria Duffy.<ref>Thomson, Katherine (January 15, 2010). [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dennis-hopper-divorce-sho_n_424589 "Dennis Hopper divorce shocker"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603005543/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dennis-hopper-divorce-sho_n_424589 |date=June 3, 2022 }}. HuffPost. Retrieved June 2, 2022.</ref> After citing her "outrageous conduct" and stating she was "insane", "inhuman" and "volatile", Hopper was granted a restraining order against her on February 11, 2010, and as a result, she was forbidden to come within {{convert|10|ft|m|0}} of him or contact him.<ref>Sehgal, Samia (February 12, 2010). [http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20100212/dennis-hopper-gets-restraining-order-against-wife-id-10100264.html "Dennis Hopper gets restraining order against wife"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721203650/http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20100212/dennis-hopper-gets-restraining-order-against-wife-id-10100264.html |date=July 21, 2011 }}. The Money Times. Retrieved May 29, 2010.</ref> On March 9, 2010, Duffy refused to move out of the Hopper home, despite the court's order that she do so by March 15.<ref>Staff (March 10, 2010). [https://www.contactmusic.com/dennis-hopper/news/hoppers-wife-refuses-to-move-out_1134848 "Hopper's Wife Refuses to Move Out"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603005542/https://www.contactmusic.com/dennis-hopper/news/hoppers-wife-refuses-to-move-out_1134848 |date=June 3, 2022 }}. ContactMusic.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.</ref>

On April 5, 2010, a court ruled that Duffy could continue living on Hopper's property, and that he must pay US$12,000 per month spousal and child support for their daughter Galen. Hopper did not attend the hearing.<ref>Chubb, Tina (April 6, 2010). [http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20100406/dennis-hopper-divorce-case-key-issues-settled-by-judge/ "Dennis Hopper divorce case: key issues settled by judge"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409123310/http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20100406/dennis-hopper-divorce-case-key-issues-settled-by-judge/ |date=April 9, 2010 }}. ''InEntertainment''. Retrieved May 29, 2010.</ref> On May 12, 2010, a hearing was held before Judge Amy Pellman in downtown Los Angeles Superior Court. Though Hopper died two weeks later, Duffy insisted at the hearing that he was well enough to be deposed.<ref name="Finn">{{cite web| url=https://www.eonline.com/news/180743/dennis_hoppers_wife_wasnt_too_sick_pot| title=Dennis Hopper's Wife: He Wasn't Too sick for Pot Runs and Plane Rides| last=Finn| first=Natalie| date=May 12, 2010| work=[[E!]]| access-date=June 2, 2022| archive-date=September 3, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903145127/https://www.eonline.com/news/180743/dennis_hoppers_wife_wasnt_too_sick_pot| url-status=live}}</ref> The hearing also dealt with who would be the beneficiary on Hopper's life insurance policy, which listed his wife as a beneficiary.<ref>Staff (April 6, 2010). [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8604410.stm "Judge allows wife to live with Dennis Hopper"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502075244/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8604410.stm |date=May 2, 2014 }}. BBC News. Retrieved May 29, 2010.</ref> A very ill Hopper did not appear in court though his estranged wife did. Despite Duffy's bid to be named the sole beneficiary of Hopper's million-dollar policy, the judge ruled against her and limited her claim to one-quarter of the policy. The remaining US$750,000 was to go to his estate.<ref>James, Michael S. and Marikar, Sheila (May 29, 2010) [https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Media/dennis-hopper-dies-age-74/story?id=10214007/ "Dennis Hopper Dies at Age 74".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729203236/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Media/dennis-hopper-dies-age-74/story?id=10214007/ |date=July 29, 2020 }} Retrieved August 10, 2010.</ref>