Hopper Estate Sues Widow Over Stolen Art

Battle rages over late actor's estate

(NEWSER) - Dennis Hopper's estranged wife has yanked a portion of his art collection from an auction. The artwork is at the center of a heated battle over the late actor's estate. Hopper began divorce proceedings against his fifth wife,Victoria Duffy, and obtained a restraining order against her as he lay dying last year, claiming she was "inhuman" and "insane." But she managed to win a temporary restraining order in a California court blocking sale of the artwork. The collection is estimated to be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, reports the Independent. More»

He talks divorce, career, why he voted for Bush

(NEWSER) - Dennis Hopper reflects on his career, and his sometimes turbulent life, in what ended up being his last interview. “I’ve been in such incredible movies,” he tells Vanity Fair . While he names Blue Velvet as his greatest acting achievement, he says Easy Rider is the high point of his entire career: “Easy Rider and The Last Movie were the only films that I made totally on my own.” More: More»

Both sides fight over who to blame for sad story

(NEWSER) - Jack Nicholson and Val Kilmer may have attended Dennis Hopper’s funeral —but Hopper’s own daughter, 7-year-old Galen, was “disinvited.” At least, that's what a friend of Galen’s mother—and Hopper’s estranged wife—Victoria Duffy says. A source on Hopper’s side, of course, calls that claim “so much bullshit.” One thing is certain: Duffy wasn’t welcome at the funeral, and she didn’t allow Galen to attend without her. More»

A rundown of the ugliness between Dennis Hopper, Victoria Duffy

(NEWSER) - The allegations in the Dennis Hopper-Victoria Duffy divorce reached new heights of outrageous when Hopper’s adult daughter and assistant accused Duffy of trying to kill him. As both sides prepare for a custody hearing today, ABC News runs down the 10 craziest accusations thus far:

1. Verbal abuse: Duffy accused Hopper of calling her “a human garbage can” in 2008 and threatening her in 2009: “Something bad is going to happen to you and you won’t see it coming.”

Actor upbeat about new cancer treatments

(NEWSER) - Dennis Hopper's wife has agreed to stay at least 10 feet away from her husband as the two bicker over their divorce. The agreement followed Hopper's request for an emergency restraining order, charging his wife of 14 years with "outrageous conduct." The two are fighting over child custody and issues concerning Hopper's Los Angeles house where wife Victoria, 42, still lives. The 10-foot "no man's land" between the two is important to reduce stress on the seriously ill actor as he begins new treatments for prostrate cancer, his attorney argued. More»