Dennis Hopper, who directed and starred in the 1969 film "Easy Rider," which ushered in a new era for the U.S. movie industry, died May 29, 2010 of cancer. While Hopper was identified with the 1960s counter-culture, he was politically conservative. But in 2008 he supported Barack Obama for president, telling an ABC interviewer on election day he rejected the Republicans because of their choice of Sarah Palin for vice president. (UPI Photo/HUGO PHILPOTT)