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Saturday, August 17, 2019

Peter Fonda, Hollywood legend, and Easy Rider Star dies after lung cancer battle



Peter Fonda, Hollywood legend, and Easy Rider Star dies after lung cancer battle




Easy Rider actor and writer Peter Fonda has died aged 79 after respiratory failure from lung cancer, his family have said.

The son of Henry Fonda and the brother of Jane Fonda died at his home in Los Angeles on Friday morning.
In a statement, his family said: "It is with deep sorrow that we share the news that Peter Fonda has passed away.

"While we mourn the loss of this sweet and gracious man, we also wish for all to celebrate his indomitable spirit and love of life.
"In honour of Peter, please raise a glass to freedom."

Born into Hollywood royalty as Henry Fonda's only son, Fonda carved his own path with his non-conformist tendencies and earned an Oscar nomination for co-writing the counter-culture classic Easy Rider.

Although Fonda never achieved the status of his father or even his older sister Jane, the impact of Easy Rider was enough to cement his place in popular culture.
He never won an Academy Award but would later be nominated for his leading performance as a Vietnam veteran and widowed beekeeper in Ulee's Gold.