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Bo Hopkins, known for his roles in “American Graffiti,” “The Wild Bunch” and “Midnight Express,” died Saturday. He was 84 years old.
A marquee on the actor’s eponymous website confirmed his death with the announcement, “It is with great sadness that we announce that Bo has passed away.
“Bo loved hearing from his fans around the world and although he hasn’t been able to answer every email over the past few years, he has enjoyed hearing from all of you.”
Hopkins reportedly suffered a heart attack earlier this month.
His wife of 33 years, Sian Eleanor Green, told The Hollywood Reporter that he died at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in the Van Nuys suburb of Los Angeles, California.
Bo Hopkins, known for his roles in ‘American Graffiti’ and ‘The Wild Bunch’, died Saturday at the age of 84. He had attended the opening gala of the TCM Classic Film Festival in 2014.
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Hopkins is also survived by two children, Matthew and Jane.
Born William Mauldin Hopkins on February 2, 1938 in Greenville, South Carolina, he became interested in the arts after completing his service in the army, where he enlisted at the age of 16.
He performed at a local theater before heading to New York for an off-Broadway production, and soon after received a scholarship to acting school at Desilu-Cahuenga Studios in Hollywood with Diane Davis as his agent.
Hopkins made her screen debut in 1966 on an episode of “The Phyllis Diller Show.”
Bo Hopkins (right) as Joe and Richard Dreyfuss as Curt in the movie ‘American Graffiti’, 1973.
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“After the Phyllis Diller thing, I did ‘Gunsmoke,’ then ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ playing Goober’s assistant,” he said. “George Lindsey always said he was the one who launched my career.”
He portrayed Crazy Lee in the 1969 western about a group of aging outlaws in “The Wild Bunch”, and became a favorite of director Sam Peckinpah, who cast him as a bank robber in “The Gateway” in 1972, then weapons expert. alongside James Caan in the 1975 film “The Killer Elite”.
Hopkins worked with Burt Reynolds and Ned Beatty in “White Lightning”, and Brad Davis and Randy Quaid in “Midnight Express”.
He was also known for working with Richard Dreyfuss and Harrison Ford in George Lucas’ film “American Graffiti”.
Linda Evans and Bo Hopkins starred together on the classic ’80s TV show, “Dynasty.”
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He appeared in over 100 films throughout his career, including “The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing”, “Posse”, “Sweet Sixteen”, and “The Bounty Hunter”.
Additionally, Hopkins has worked on television classics including “The Rockford Files,” “Charlie’s Angels,” “The A-Team,” and the oil-rich soap opera “Dynasty.”
Hopkins’ last film role was in the 2020 film “Hillbilly Elegy” starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close, where he starred as Papaw Vance and was directed by his “American Graffiti” co-star Ron Howard. .
Hopkins appeared in the TV movie “Casino” in the late 80s.
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