Peter Fonda, Star of ‘Easy Rider,’ Dies at 79

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Jane Fonda reacts to the death of her brother, Peter: “I am very sad. He was my sweet-hearted baby brother. The talker of the family. I have had beautiful alone time with him these last days. He went out laughing'

” was a starring role, with Nancy Sinatra and Bruce Dern, in Roger Corman’s 1966 Hells Angels drama “The Wild Angels.” It was the first of a series of successful biker pictures produced by American International Pictures that screened at drive-ins across the country.

Having ceded the director’s chair to Hopper, Fonda directed a film of his own, 1971’s “The Hired Hand.” Roger Ebert described it as “a languorously spiritual Western about a young man who grows up into responsibility.” Writing in 2003, and thus with perspective, J. Hoberman of the Village Voice said the film, which was “largely misappreciated when it was released two summers after ‘Easy Rider,’ is a touching and absurd example of the hippie western.

In 1981 Fonda appeared, as Chief Biker, in Hal Needham’s execrable “Cannonball Run”; two years later he appeared in a film called “Dance of the Dwarfs.” The same year he kept his hand in on the indie scene with a small voice role on Alison Anders’ “Grace of My Heart.” The New York Times opined, “It may be only in Hollywood that a man can come to terms with a remote and inexpressive father by playing a remote and inexpressive father in a movie.”

 

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Gakis14 💕

May the Perpetual light shine on him forever and may his soul rest in peace Amen a good man just like his dad 😢

How did she react to Pow's she got killed?

He was famous for doing one movie. He also fantasised about locking a child in a cage with pedophiles.

HollywoodYeste1 losing a brother...... Ms. Jane Fonda, my heart is sorrowful. no words.......

He was an amazing actor and will be missed buy his family, friends, and fans. R.I.P Peter Fonda. Many prayers for his family, friends, and fans.

Ride easy.. r.i.p.

Dear Ma Fonda. So sorry for your loss. You’re all in my prayers.

Sweet-hearted? 🤢 Please, he is an evil, evil man! The only thing in his heart is the 😈. I hope the devil is pleased. RIH

RodneyClaeys Awe...😢

Dovewoman1 Sorry for your loss..

Sorry for your loss.

Janefonda, My sincere condolences at the passing of your brother. He was a good and caring man. He will not be forgotten.

jill_millander Condolences Jane Fonda!!!!! May your dear brother Peter rest in peace!...

My prayers are with you and the family🙏Much love Lena💕

That’s So odd, as soon as I heard about the death of PedoPete “I started laughing”!!! 🎉Bye Bye👋😬

My condolences go out

The world has lost a great actor and even though I never met him I think,, a special person.. Rip Peter x

Pobre la vida dura que pasaron ,los otros día veía un documental...cuanto dolor pasaron es si miscondloenciasjanefonda 🙏🏼 que Dios le guarde en su reino amén

Ride easy Peter.

RoArquette 🥂freedom

magadearg 😢que en paz descanse.

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Rest in peace! Thank you for all the movies. Remember www theyarecoping org

She’s very sad But you wouldn’t know it To look at her face (lift)

Sorry for your loss, he was a fine man.

RoArquette Rest in hell ):

RoArquette

Ironically 50th anniversary of woodstockfest . He was good...

MysterySolvent R.I.P. Peter

RIPPeterFonda RideOnEasyRider

Sorry to hear this..

MysterySolvent Condolences

Rest In Peace Peter Fonda 🙏🙏🙏

AngeldebritoOk 💪❤️

Awe I love Jane!!! Sorry for your loss girl!! JaneFonda

RIP Peter Fonda.💖Easy Rider.

You should include his tweet in this report

A Compassionate Progressives that cursed the Nation with its drug lust. He glorified drug use. America's drug lust has no shame and Mr. Fonda was a major player in that shame. Today parents spend their wealth trying to save their kids in rehabilitation centers. Horrid legacy.

AngeldebritoOk AMÉN AMÉN AMÉN AMÉN

Sweet hearted brother!? Ur brother was a scumbag!He called from Barron Trump to be put in a cage with pedophiles nothing but a black heart does that Trump fan or not Barron Trump is a child thats disgusting thing to say then again you got men killed made of the same cloth you are

Good to know how special he was and how peaceful the end days were Janefonda but sorry to hear the sad news. I too lost a beloved brother who I was close to. Heartfelt Condolences to you and the family. ❤️🙏

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I'm so sorry for her loss. What a great family - the Fondas. RIP

RIP ❤️

May Peter rest in peace.

So sorry he kicked the bucket. He was such a ray of sunshine

No mention that he wanted to traffic a kid to Pedophiles?

Oh sooo heartbroken 😭 LMAO!!!!

Beautiful.

Yeah… He’ll be missed. 😐

Janefonda My deepest condolences for the loss of you brother Peter. I enjoyed his acting very much through the years. May your memories be a quilt to comfort you.

So sorry to hear about your brother's passing. RIP, Peter Fonda.

Sweet-hearted? He said that Barron Trump should be kidnapped and abused. Sweet-hearted?

He went out laughing? What was he laughing at, one of his old tweets?

Yeah, he was a mensch. There are no pearly gates for this sorry scumbag.

May he have a good afterlife🙏🏻❤may his friends and family be okay

😞

RestInPeacePeter

prv87 Sorry for your loss Jane!

mchelini Janefonda so sorry for the loss of your brother Peter’s voice will be missed 🌷

Sorry for your loss. Rest in Peace Mr. Fonda

Glad I wore my Easy Rider shirt today.

R.I.P🙏🏽

Rest In Peace !!! Peter !!🙏♥️🥀💔

I am sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace.

Condolences to the Fonda family.

That’s great you had those moments with him and he was able to laugh. I’ll bet his strong spirit will be with you always. Best

It seems like only yesterday he was gleefully proclaiming his hope that an innocent, young boy would be locked up with pedophiles. ⏲️

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RIP Peter Fonda, you will be missed.🕯🌹🕊💖🛵🎥

RIP Sir😔

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Meh

Two horrible subhuman beings. On the bright side maybe it's hereditary.

Sweet hearted? Said some pretty vile things about a 12 year old kid. I get it that you don't like his daddy but an underage kid should be off limits.

Laughing about wishing death on little kids

The world is a better place with him in hell 😈

Ride easy Peter.

Smells like someone died ✌🏻👋🏻

Condolences to her and PeterFonda’s family. RIP

Ohm Mani Padme Hum Peter Fonda. I shall celebrate freedom for you!

Baby brother? Yikes

Sad news. From the Peter Fonda family obituary: “In honor of Peter, please raise a glass to freedom.” RIP

nancy81045711 Peter Fonda was 'Born to be Wild'....Forever, the ultimate Easy Rider!

My condolences, Janefonda and family.

This is very sad news. What I talented actor. He will be missed!

LaFamiliaFilm You mean Hanoi Jane? Communist sympathizer Jane? That one? Riiiight....

RIP Mr Fonda

This is the guy we’re supposed to be mourning? 👇🏻🙄 I pray God sees fit to pluck him out of Hell some day. Amen.

Is this the one that said Baron Trump should be raped or something idiotic like that?

RIP iamfonda. You are legend. Today we honor your most iconic work. 'Behind The Scenes Stories About Peter Fonda And The Making Of 'Easy Rider'': ripPeterFonda PeterFonda Janefonda

DeanRichards Thanks for Retweeting DeanRichards

😞 sorry to see him go.

BluAngel54 Captain America. Born free, died free. 🇺🇸

Damn ~^~.~^~

SidGrauman RIP

BossyLadySunday 💞💞💞🙏🙏🙏💞💞💞

Don't care about these Pedowood elite..Rest in HELL

My deepest sympathies, Madame. You both carried the legacy well!

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He was a bit younger than I thought

My thoughts are with you and the rest of your family, Janefonda ❤

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Peter Fonda Forever! ☆☆☆☆☆

He just tweeted about the anniversary of Easy Rider a few days ago. 😢💔

So very sorry to hear this. I really liked him

Sorry to hear that RIP He will be missed.

F for one of Western cinema's greats. Literally watched Easy Rider yesterday.

edmontonboy I loved him. ❤️😔

:-(

newbeverly Oh fuck

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