On Saturday, May 28, American Graffiti actor Bo Hopkins died after a heart attack at the age of 80. The actor died at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, according to The Hollywood Reporter. His wife, Sian Eleanor Green, provided more details about his demise to the press. His death was also announced on his website, which had a note that read:
“It is with profound regret that we announce the death of Bo.” Bo enjoyed hearing from his admirers all over the globe, and although he was unable to answer every email he received over the years, he valued hearing from each and every one of you.”
William Hopkins, born in 1942 in Greenville, South Carolina, changed his first name to reflect a character he performed in his first Broadway play, Bus Stop.
Bo Hopkins’s net worth
Bo Hopkins was projected to be worth $3 million, according to statistics compiled from several media. However, according to other reports, his net worth is $66 million as of March 2024, which seems to be erroneous. The actor has been working for almost 48 years.
Bo Hopkins Career
Hopkins worked on projects from 1966 through roughly 2006, according to his IMDb page, after which the South Carolina native took a seven-year break. He returned to acting in 2013, and his final part was in 2020. In 1995, the actor was again awarded the Golden Boot.
Bo Hopkins is best remembered for his appearances in The Wild Bunch (1969), American Graffiti (1973), White Lightning (1973), and Midnight Express (1973). (1978). According to his IMDb career graph, Hopkins made his professional acting debut in 1966 with the television series The Phyllis Diller Show. In one episode, he played a character called Chub. Bo Hopkins has featured in over 131 films since then. His most recent performance was as Papaw in Ron Howard’s 2020 drama Hillbilly Elegy.
The octogenarian veteran actor also produced Shade, a murder thriller starring Sylvester Stallone, Jamie Foxx, and Thandiwe Newton, in 2003. The picture, which had an estimated budget of $10 million, was a box-office flop, grossing just $458,000 worldwide. Glenn Close, who starred in 1996’s 101 Dalmatians, rushed to Instagram after learning of Hopkins’ passing to share her experience working with him.
She captioned a photo of them on set:
“It was an honor to work with Bo on HILLBILLY ELEGY.” He was a true performer who poured his heart and soul into every take. He was a gentleman and a gentleman’s gentleman. He may have been one of the bad guys in his early days, around the time of AMERICAN GRAFFITI, but I became acquainted with and enjoyed the company of a man with a sparkle in his eye and the heart of a knight.”
Hopkins allegedly died in front of his wife, Sian, and is survived by her and their two children.
