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Dennis Hopper: The Easy Rider

A counterculture icon whose drug-fueled escapades in the 70s are the stuff of legend.

  • The Arrest (1975): Hopper was arrested in Taos, New Mexico, after a bizarre incident involving a traffic accident.

  • The Charges: He was charged with reckless driving, failure to report an accident, and leaving the scene.

  • The Legend: Stories from the time claim the incident escalated because he walked outside after winning LSD in a poker game and shot a tree because he thought it was a grizzly bear.