Peter Fonda dead at 79.

The actor Peter Fonda has died at the age of 79 following a battle with lung cancer, his family has said. Fonda, who co-wrote, produced and starred in the classic 1969 road movie Easy Rider, died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Friday, his family said in a statement.
 He was the son of Henry Fonda and younger brother of Jane Fonda.
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