'Easy Rider' star and writer Peter Fonda has died at age 79

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Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right both writing and starring in counterculture classics like 'Easy Rider,' has died aged 79.

In this Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 file photo, Peter Fonda, poses atop a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Glendale, Calif. LOS ANGELES -- Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right both writing and starring in counterculture classics like "Easy Rider," has died.

His family says in a statement that Fonda died Friday morning at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79.Born into Hollywood royalty as Henry Fonda's only son, Peter Fonda carved his own path with his non-conformist tendencies and earned an Oscar nomination for co-writing "Easy Rider." He never won an Oscar but would later be nominated for best actor in "Ulee's Gold."

 

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HarrySt44799672 Oh well

So sad!

Better than his POS sister Hanoi Jane. RIP

The guy who wanted the US President’s 12 year old Son, hidnapped? That one? 🙄

R.I.P

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