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Reuters first on death of movie legend Dennis Hopper 05.29.2010 Reuters was first to report the death on Saturday May 29 of “Easy Rider” actor Dennis Hopper. The actor’s friend and lawyer called a Reuters correspondent and gave him the news first and exclusively, enabling Reuters to report well ahead of the pack that Hopper had lost his long battle with cancer. Good preparation meant Reuters was fast to push out a full obituary and gather reaction. Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region Emerging Markets View stories from this region

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Politics and political risk

Reuters first on death of movie legend Dennis Hopper

05.29.2010

Reuters was first to report the death on Saturday May 29 of “Easy Rider” actor Dennis Hopper. The actor’s friend and lawyer called a Reuters correspondent and gave him the news first and exclusively, enabling Reuters to report well ahead of the pack that Hopper had lost his long battle with cancer. Good preparation meant Reuters was fast to push out a full obituary and gather reaction.

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