Bo Hopkins Cause of Death: Actor Dead at 80 in a California Hospital [REPORT]

Veteran actor Bo Hopkins has died in a hospital in California. He was 84.

A statement on Hopkins' website first confirmed about his tragic passing, expressing gratitude to the late actor's fans over the last few years.

"It is with great sadness that we announce that Bo has passed away. Bo loved hearing from his fans from around the world and although he was unable to respond to every email over the last few years, he appreciated hearing from each and every one of you," the message said.

It did not reveal Bo Hopkins' cause of death. But his wife, Sian Eleanor Green, sent a separate statement to The Hollywood Reporter and told that the actor died at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys.

His death came over two weeks after suffering a heart attack on May 9. It remains unknown whether his cause of death was related to it or not.

But Cedars Sinai's website said that the heart attack may be severe enough to cause death to patients. The dreaded condition can only be discovered by routine electrocardiography, as well.

Following the confirmation of his death, fans and colleagues paid tribute to the veteran actor and reminisced about the contributions he made to the industry.

Bo Hopkins' Career Explored

Hopkins - whose real name was William Hopkins - started using his new name "Bo" after scoring the character of the same name in his first off-Broadway play, Bus Stop.

He faced heartbreaking events when he was young after his father died when he was only nine years old.

At the age of 16, he began pursuing his acting career after finishing his service with the US Army.

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After waiting for a few years, Hopkins scored his first feature film, "The Wild Bunch," where he played the role of Crazy Lee. His performance in the gig made the movie's director, Sam Peckinpah, tap him in two more roles in "The Gateway" and "The Killer Elite."

From there, he collected more than 100 films under his belt, including "American Graffiti," "Midnight Express," "The Bounty Hunter," "White Lightning," and "The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing."

Hopkins also shared his talent on small screens, adding TV shows - "Dynasty," "Charlie's Angels," "Hotel," and "The A-Team," to name a few -- to his portfolio.

Before his sudden passing, he still appeared in "Hillbilly Elegy" in 2020.

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