Coach: Dennis Hopper has prostate cancer

LOS ANGELES - Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and has canceled all travel plans to focus on the treatment, said his manager said Thursday. The 73-year-old actor and artist will be processed through a special program at the University of Southern California, said Sam Maydew. Hopper asked about the prognosis, Maydew says: "We hope for the best." He was not on the status of the actor. Hopper was forced to terminate its participation in an exhibition of his work to develop art and photography at the Australian Center for the Moving Image in Melbourne. Called "Dennis Hopper and the New Hollywood," the show celebrates the life and work of a exceptional filmmakers, artists and key figure in the development of the cultural scene of America in the 1950s to today. "Hopper was treated in New York earlier this month in the hospital for dehydration." Easy Rider "star has recently successfully completed the filming of the second season of" Crash, "a TV version of the Oscar-winning movie from 2004. He plays manic music producer Ben cendar on the series, which airs on the Starz network. Hopper also has several movie projects in the works.