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Us actor and filmmaker Peter Fonda, who became an international star in 1969 with "Easy Rider," died at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 79.

The cause of death was respiratory failure arising from lung cancer.

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"It is with deep sorrow that we share the news that Peter Fonda has passed away," the family said on Friday, Efe news reported.

"In one of the saddest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our hearts. And, while we mourn the loss of this sweet and gracious man, we also wish for all to celebrate his indomitable spirit and love of life," his family told the media.

"In honour of Peter, please raise a glass to freedom," the family statement concluded, quoting a line from "Easy Rider."

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Jane Fonda has released a statement following the death of her brother, Peter Fonda, after the veteran Hollywood actor died in his Los Angeles home on Aug. 16 due to complications from lung cancer. He was 79 years old.

"I am very sad. He was my sweet-hearted baby brother," the actress said in a statement, according to Variety. "The talker of the family. I have had beautiful alone time with him these last days. He went out laughing." His wife, Margaret "Parky" DeVogelaere, also released a statement on behalf of the family, writing, "In one of the saddest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our hearts . . . And, while we mourn the loss of this sweet and gracious man, we also wish for all to celebrate his indomitable spirit and love of life. In honor of Peter, please raise a glass to freedom.

Jane Fonda, sister of Peter Fonda, has released a statement following his death today at the age of 79.

“I am very sad. He was my sweet-hearted baby brother,” Fonda said in the statement provided to Deadline. “The talker of the family. I have had beautiful alone time with him these last days. He went out laughing.”

The two-time Oscar nominee for Easy Rider, which he also produced and co-wrote, and Ulee’s Gold, died Friday morning of respiratory failure due to lung cancer. The son of legendary actor Henry Fonda and father of Bridget and Justin Fonda, was a part of the counterculture of the 1960s.

Following Easy Rider, Fonda starred in and directed The Hired Hand (1971), a feminist Western that his Pando Company made for Universal. Roger Ebert described it as “a languorously spiritual Western about a young man who grows up into responsibility.” He went on to direct...

Peter Fonda, the son of Henry Fonda and the younger brother of Jane Fonda, has died, People confirms. He was 79.

Peter’s family confirmed the sad news in an exclusive statement to People on Friday and said that the two-time Oscar-nominee died after suffering respiratory failure due to lung cancer.

“It is with deep sorrow that we share the news that Peter Fonda has passed away,” the family said. “[Peter] passed away peacefully on Friday morning, August 16 at 11:05 a.m. at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by family.”

“The official cause of death was respiratory failure due to lung cancer,...

Well, this is one way to spend your Father's Day. Easy Rider actor Peter Fonda said "I do" to his lady, Margaret "Parky" DeVogelaere yesterday in Hawaii! This is the third marriage for the son of Henry Fonda and brother of Jane Fonda. He was first wed to Susan Brewer, mother to Bridget Fonda and Justin Fonda. He later married Portia Crockett, a union that resulted in a divorce earlier this year. Best of luck to the new lovebirds!

Peter Fonda, who'll forever be remembered for his role as Captain America in 1969's Easy Rider (which he also produced), got married on Father's Day. His new bride is Margaret "Parky" DeVogelaere, and the couple tied the knot in Hawaii, according to Fonda's rep. This is his third marriage. His first, in 1961 to Susan Brewer, produced two children, actress Bridget Fonda and Justin Fonda, and ended in divorce in 1972. A second marriage, in 1975 to Portia Crockett, ended in divorce earlier this year. As a member of a Hollywood dynasty, Fonda, 71, is the son of screen legend Henry Fonda (1905-1982) and...