Peter Fonda (1940-2019)

Actor Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counterculture classic “Easy Rider,” has died. His family said in a statement that Fonda died Friday morning at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79.

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Fri., Aug. 16, 2019

In this Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 photo, Peter Fonda, poses atop a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Glendale, Calif. 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, Aug. 16, 2019, at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79.

Chris Pizzello Associated Press
In this Saturday, April 27, 2013, photo, Jane Fonda, right, poses with her brother Peter Fonda in front of their father Henry Fonda's hand and footprints as the TCM Classic Film Festival honors Jane Fonda with a hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in 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, Aug. 16, 2019, at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79.

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In this Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, photo, Peter Fonda, right, and Margaret DeVogelaere arrive at the 65th annual Directors Guild of America Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. 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, Aug. 16, 2019, at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79.

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In this Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018 photo, Peter Fonda presents the Desert Palm achievement award at the 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, in Palm Springs, Calif. 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, Aug. 16, 2019, at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79.

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In this May 16, 1980, photo, Henry Fonda, center, attends his 75th birthday with son Peter Fonda, left, and his wife, Shirlee Fonda. 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, Aug. 16, 2019, at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79.

Randy Rasmussen Associated Press
Actor Peter Fonda, shown in a 1969 file photo, died Friday at his home in Los Angeles. Fonda was 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.”