Dennis Hopper has been fighting a battle against prostate cancer and on Friday he made a public appearance which could be his last. The 73-year-old star of films such as Easy Rider and Speed was honored in front of the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood with a star on the Walk of Fame.

Dennis Hopper accepts his star on the Walk of Fame. (Bauer Griffin)
While the Internet was abuzz with rumors of Hopper's death on Friday, the star is still alive and was well enough to enjoy the ceremony and greet his many fans, who lined up to cheer him on. Hopper's doctor had cleared Hopper's public appearance, saying that it would be good for him to get out to the ceremony in his honor. His doctor has previously prevented him from meeting with his estranged wife's attorneys as she continues divorce proceedings from Hopper.

Hopper first revealed his fight against cancer in October. At the ceremony on Friday, he looked gaunt and weak in an oversized coat and a newsboy cap that shaded his face. In recent court papers, Hopper's doctor said the actor now weighs about 100 pounds.

by JJ