Peter Fonda, Two-Time Oscar Nominee and Star of 'Easy Rider,' Dies at 79

Actor was son of Henry Fonda, younger brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget Fonda

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Peter Fonda, the two-time, Oscar-nominated star of “Easy Rider” and more recently films such as “Ulee’s Gold” and the remake of “3:10 to Yuma,” has died, his manager confirmed to TheWrap. He was 79.

Fonda was part of a family of Hollywood royalty, the son of Old Hollywood star Henry Fonda and the brother to Jane Fonda, as well as the father of Bridget Fonda. His rise in the ’60s was emblematic of the counterculture of the era.

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