fonda.e. a lasting tribute to the actor, and as news emerged of his death, a place for his fans to remember their hero. in a statement peter fonda's family said they were mourning the loss of a sweet and gracious man who had an indomitable spirit and love of life. jane fonda said he was her sweet—hearted baby brother and went out laughing. i'm joined now via webcam from los angeles by showbiz reporter gayl murphy. good morning. we only ever touchy when somebody has following of their parts, it is sad in some ways. but also, you know, he died at a relatively good age and he had had quite a career, hadn't he? yes, he had a fantastic career. six decades long. but he was a good guy, he was one of the good guys. i was talking to someone earlier about what is legacy might be, i do not think i ever heard anybody trash talk peter fonda. they might have talked about what he was doing or who he was hanging out with a maybe he was not getting enough work, maybe he was getting enough work, maybe he was

fonda.ywood's walk of fame. a lasting tribute to the actor, and as news emerged of his death, a place for his fans to remember their hero. in a statement peter fonda's family said they were mourning the loss of a sweet and gracious man who had an indomitable spirit and love of life. jane fonda said he was her sweet—hearted baby brother and went out laughing. earlier i spoke to la based showbiz reporter gayl murphy about peter fonda and the legacy he's left behind. he had a fantastic career, six decades long. he was one of the good guys. i was talking to somebody earlier about what his legacy might be. i don't think i ever heard anyone trash talk peter fonda. they might have talked about what he was doing or who he was hanging out with 01’ doing or who he was hanging out with or maybe he wasn't getting enough work, maybe he was getting too much work, maybe he was getting too much work but at the end of the day, another know it was personal. he escaped hollywood a good guy, and i think that th

fonda.ting tribute to the actor, and as news emerged of his death, a place for his fans to remember their hero. in a statement peter fonda's family said they were mourning the loss of a sweet and gracious man who had an indomitable spirit and love of life. jane fonda said he was her sweet—hearted baby brother and went out laughing. iamjoined by i am joined by clara bingham, iamjoined by clara bingham, the author and documentary film producer to talk about peter fonda and his life. people remember peter fonda for easy rider. what made it such a classic? easy rider came out in 1969, the same year as woodstock, and it was the first hollywood film that portrayed the counterculture and the social upheaval that was going on at the time authentically. before that, hollywood had also produced the graduate and bonnie and clyde in 1967, it showed the generation gap for the first time by the easy rider was the first authentic counterculture may be. the film touched a nerve for the youth of america. wha

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jane fonda and the father of bridget fonda.onda issued a statement, syria acted to what she called her ——she reacted to what she called her little brother's passing. she said "i'm very sad, he was a sweet hearted baby brother and i can only imagine always calling him baby brother." she said she described him as "the talker of the family." she said "i have had some beautiful alone time with him in these last few days" and she assured all he went out laughing. that is a lovely statement and he certainly came from a very well—known family. you yourself met peter fonda, what was he like? you know, this is a person not — very much like jane, famous from the time they were born. so there is a certain kind of inner radar protection, but, not hard, that they have all the time. he was someone who would laugh at himself. i found him to be very easy—going. i found him to be very gentle, and i always enjoyed his work. i always enjoyed what he had to say. he was a very big star for a very long time. as a matter of fact, critics called easy

, his sister jane fonda, he royalty, his father henry fonda, his sisterjane fonda, he is the father ofsweet statement at his passing today, saying" please raise a glass to freedom", i thought that was a really nice sentiment, and the whole family has this incredible legacy, so family has this incredible legacy, so to hear that he passed and left behind this rich hollywood family is very sad. brian welk, thank you for sharing your thoughts. president trump has reportedly been asking his officials whether the us could buy greenland from the danish government. the wall streetjournal reports that the requests have been made with "varying degrees of seriousness". the capital of greenland is actually 300km closer to the us capital than the danish one. the majority of the island — the world's largest — is covered in a permanant ice sheet that contains 10% of the world's fresh water. well, there has been plenty of reaction from greenland and denmark. greenland's foreign minister ane lone bagger said "we are open for business, but we're not for sale." the former prime minister of the territory

piece of fonda hailed from hollywood royalty his dad was the oscar winning actor henry fonda famed for weston's and the actress and activist jane fonda as his older sister. this is great for me to be able to join my father and i certainly know that my sister and daughter will be followers soon in fact my son is a camera man my oldest son you guys i love you all you know that because we see each other at all sorts of things but this is the people the by the difference. i have. over there you overcome it outer peter fonda found fame as a drug taking anti hero in the cult film easy rider about outcast bikers crisscrossing southern usa alongside a very young jack nicholson and the right to direct a dennis hopper neither received an oscar for the film but it inspired a generation of fans. growing up watching movies like easy rider really inspired me to take up the motorcycle lifestyle and just you know almost in a way following his footsteps seeking freedom and maybe being seen as an outcast i believe he had his own persona he had to rise out of his father's image henry fonda indeed became

peter fonda was the son of the actor henry fonda, and the brother ofjane fonda.vin ra mjorn at the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. england's bowlers are being frustrated by australia on day four of the second ashes test. with so much play lost to rain, they need to make a breakthrough soon if they're to level the series. our sports correspondentjoe wilson reports from lord's. lourdes was the stage for england to excel awful steve smith to, well, yes, that. it felt like england against smith was the match, was the ashes, but smith stays in his own mind, with his own unique techniques. there were other batsmen to dismiss. wade gone, the lower the catch, the higher the quality, burns grabbed it and brought it loved it. australia's captain tim paine was batting l. well, safe enough. jofra archer was searching for something special. another look at smith. well, he seemed to be tormenting himself almost as much as he was tormenting the england players. fascinating. one word for it. archer to tim paine again. swing, miss, survive. england could feel the time slipping

piece of fonda hails from hollywood royalty his dad was an oscar winning actor henry fonda the actress and activist jane fonda as his big sister movies are a family affair this is great for me to be able to join my father my sister and daughter will be following soon and fact my son is a camera man my aunt is now. peter fonda found fame as a drug taking antihero in the cult film easy rider about outcast by ca's crisscrossing southern usa alongside a very young jack nicholson and the writer and director dennis hopper neither received an oscar for the film but it inspired a generation of fans growing up watching movies like easy rider really inspired me to take up the motorcycle lifestyle and just you know almost always follow in his footsteps seeking freedom and maybe being seen as an outcast i believe he had his own persona he had to rise out of his father's image henry fonda and he became his own man in a different way entirely. while his later films never reached the same cult status peace of fonda's korea spanned decades including t.v. series and films and he was embraced by a young

, which she discussed.>> he told me jeannie, i was always known as henry fonda sun, -- henry fonda's son, but thank goodness for easy rider. >> reporter: he had his career cool, while jane fonda flourished, and she said i had beautiful alone time with him, he went out laughing. much like he did when he was honored with a star at the walk of fame in 2003. rob reiner wrote, my heart goes out to jane over the loss of her brother, peter fonda was a revolutionary filmmaker during a revolutionary time. a tribute with one simple word, icon. >> your grandpa was tricky. >> reporter: his second oscar came 30 years after his first, for yuli's gold, the cause was referenced -- respiratory failure because of lung cancer. he died with his family. an artist who took american counterculture mainstream. >> on behalf of the community, we want their families to know that we are with them and we send the -- our condolences. >> in an interview with the la times, peter fonda said it was his rocky relationship with his dad that led him to first ride a motorcycle.>>> a san francisco landmark that could be u

he was the son of a screen legend, henry fonda; and the brother of actress jane fonda. >> you want meo kiss you so you can compare. >> reporter: his first film role came in 1963 in "tammy and the doctor." like many in his generation, fonda began to reject the establishment, growing his hair long, experimenting with drugs. during an acid trip with the beatles, fonda recalled a childhood incident when he accidentally shot himself. he told john lennon, "i know what it's like to be dead." lennon would use that line in the beatles song "she said, she said." ♪ she said i know what it's like to be dead ♪ >> reporter: fonda would earn an acting oscar nomination decade's later for "ulee's gold." he would perform wearing the same eyeglasses his father wore in his oscar-winning role in 1980 "on golden pond." in a statement, his sister jane said of her brother, "i am very sad. he was my sweet-hearted baby brother, the talker of the family. i have had a beautiful time alone with him these last days. he went out laughing." jeff glor, cbs news, new york. >> yuccas: still ahead on the cbs weekend new

peter fonda was part of hollywood royalty, the sun of the actor henry fonda and brother of jane fonda honoured with a style hollywood's walk of fame. a lasting tribute to the actor. as news emerged of his death, a place for his fans to remember their hero. in a statement peter fonda's family said they were mourning the loss of a sleet and gracious man who had an indomitable spirit and love of life. jane fonda said he was her sweet hearted baby brother and went out laughing. that was peter bowes reporting. we can speak now to film reporter brian welk who joins us from los angeles. tell us a bit about the reaction that has been to his death? there has just been an outpouring of support. he was such a cultural touchstone, he really defined an entire era of counterculture, as was previously sat in the segmentjust a moment ago. really, easy rider was so moment ago. really, easy rider was so much more than a movie. it was representative of an entire generation in the 1960s, of an era of filmmaking, and he was the face of filmmaking, and he was the face of that. as his character, captain ame

with his family, his father henry fonda and sisterjane fonda, so he had a long history in movies.of the first independent films to really have success and show that independent films could break through. it was such a symbol of really the whole period, very emblematic of... it captured the rebellious spirit, the spirit of the entire decade, also was a great symbol of psychedelia from director dennis hopper and his role as captain america, really brought his career, something he nodded to later on, even in cannonball run or ghost rider with nicolas cage. it is well—documented that they were committed to getting into role for that film, all of them. he was originally, he wanted to do something on his own, he wanted to break away from doing the b—movies for roger cormann, he was dedicated to doing something completely different, and he ended up being nominated for an oscar for his screenplay that he co—wrote, and reallyjust changed the culture, really set the stage for many of the counterculture movies and antiheroes we see on screen today. and it has to be said, you look at his fami

fonda.ting tribute to the actor, and as news emerged of his death, a place for his fans to remember their hero. in a statement peter fonda's family said they were mourning the loss of a sweet and gracious man who had an indomitable spirit and love of life. jane fonda said he was her sweet—hearted baby brother and went out laughing. a light aircraft is being removed from a motorway after it was forced to make an emergency landing in croatia. the small two—passenger plane landed on the road at the ravna gora junction in the direction of rijeka. it's not yet known exactly what caused the incident. no one was injured. a reminder of our main news: a bomb has exploded at a wedding reception in the afghan capital, kabul. dozens of people are reported to have been killed. eyewitnesses say a suicide bomber detonated explosives inside the packed reception hall. no—one has admitted carrying out the attack, which is the latest in a recent series of bombings in afghanistan. you can get more on that story

fonda.ollywood's walk of fame. a lasting tribute to the actor, and as news emerged of his death, a place for his fans to remember their hero. in a statement peter fonda's family said they were mourning the loss of a sweet and gracious man who had an indomitable spirit and love of life. jane fonda said he was her sweet—hearted baby brother and went out laughing. peter fonda, who's died at the age of 79. in a few minutes' time, viewers on bbc one willjoin us for a full round up of the day's news with kate silverton. first, the chancellor, sajid javid, has said he wants to simplify the tax system when he sets out his first budget in the autumn. mrjavid said he was considering a number of reforms, including possible changes to stamp duty, making it payable on property sales, rather than purchases. property expert henry pryor said these changes do not come without concerns. this would be revolutionary. there are lots of calls, there have been lots of calls for the stamp duty system to be changed

fonda.lace for his fans to remember their hero. in a statement, peter fonda's family said they were mourning the loss of a sweet and gracious man who had an indomitable spirit and love of life. jane fonda said he was her sweet—hearted baby brother and went out laughing. earlier i spoke to film critic peter debruge from variety magazine. wild angels, the trip, these two counterculture movies he made with roger corman on micro budgets and that inspired him to make easy rider where he is really representing the rebel, he and dennis hopper on their motorcycles, riding across country, doing drugs, real drugs on camera, and representing this generation. but he lived 50 years longer than easy rider and this summer is the anniversay of the release of that film and in that time that rebel spirit sort of became not necessarily mainstream enough, but respected enough. by the time he made ulee's gold, the otherfilm you were discussing there, he had mellowed into what we think of the hippies as now. so h

brother of jane fonda and father of bridget and justin fonda. today his family says he passed away peacefully at his home in los angeles from respiratory failure due to lung cancer. peter fonda was 79. >>> there is much more ahead here including thousands of veterans being hit with millions of dollars of medical bills. why is it happening? >>> also a controversial new diet app aimed at kids as young as 8 is it helping create healthy habits or sending the wrong message? >>> back now with an nbc news investigation. a stunning number of our nation's veterans are being hit with millions of dollars in medical bills. a government watchdog says the va should be paying but isn't. >> reporter: when amanda wolf decided to join the military, the u.s. coast guard was the perfect fit. >> training to save lives is what appealed to me. >> reporter: she left after serving six years, and like many veterans kept her va medical coverage three years ago, she ended up in the emergency room she needed immediate surgery to remove her appendix but was stunned six month

fonda. and as news emerged of his death, a place for his fans to remember their hero. in a statement, peter fonda's family said they were mourning the loss of a sweet and gracious man who had an indomitable spirit and love of life. jane fonda said he was her sweet—hearted baby brother and went out laughing. a5a pedestrians died on britain's roads last year. the number killed has remained broadly stable for the last decade with no big strides in cutting deaths. road safety campaigners say more needs to be done. simon browning reports. stop, look, listen! well done. it is a phrase we all had drilled into us at school, and it is still crucial. a pedestrian is killed every single day in britain. this school in sutton coldfield has a busy main road running straight past the school gates. it is a bit dangerous. not really safe. it is busy. there are lots of cars. and do you think walking to school helps with road safety? and those fears are not unfounded as the head teacher has had to deal with so

fonda.nd as news emerged of his death, a place for his fans to remember their hero. in a statement peter fonda‘s family said they were mourning the loss of a sweet and gracious man who had an indomitable spirit and love of life. jane fonda said he was her sweet—hearted baby brother and went out laughing. the headlines on bbc news... detectives investigating the death of a police officer have said he died of "multiple injuries", as they were given more time to question 10 suspects. a 17—year—old has been charged with the murder of lawyer peter duncan, who was stabbed with a screwdriver in newcastle on wednesday. pro—democracy protesters take to the streets of hong kong once more — they‘ve been supported by thousands of teachers. a baton representing the lives of those saved by organ donation has been travelling the country to mark the beginning of the world transplant games. thousands of athletes, all of whom have received a transplant, are taking part. kathryn stanczyszyn has more. this is a

fonda.to the actor, and as news emerged of his death, a place for his fans to remember their hero. in a statement, peter fonda's family said they were mourning the loss of a sweet and gracious man who had an indomitable spirit and love of life. jane fonda said he was her sweet—hearted baby brother and went out laughing. for the first time, the annual eately food festival in bologna has created a chinese lantern extravaganza. it combines a love of fresh italian produce with an ancient tradition from the other side of the world. freya cole has more. chinese tradition in the heart of northern italy. there are more than 80 works of art, some inspired by chinese myths and legends, others the fun and colour. translation: these artworks were built entirely here by 40 chinese men and women in 20 days. under the scorching bolognese sun, they made these wonderful works with iron wire and silk fabric. zigong lanterns are famous throughout the world. the custom dates back more than a thousand years, wit

peter fonda, who's died at the age of 79.azine about peter fonda's career. you had wild angels, the trip, these two counterculture movies made on micro—budgets. that experience inspired him to make easy rider, where he is really representing sort of the rebel. he and dennis hopper on their motorcycles riding across country doing drugs, real drugs on camera and representing this generation. but he lived for 50 years longer than easy rider and the anniversary of the release of that film and in that time, that sort of rebel spirit became, not necessarily mainstream enough, but respected enough. by the time he made the film ulee‘s gold, the other film you were discussing, he had mellowed into what we think of the hippies as now. so here's someone who had ripped up hollywood and reinvented it and he sort of became in a way, the gentle, old grandfather, uncle in his late career, an amazing transformation both in an actor and in the culture he did a huge service to, to sort of revolutionise. in sudan, a power—sharing deal has been f

fonda.a lasting tribute to the actor, and as news emerged of his death, a place for his fans to remember their hero. in a statement peter fonda's family said they were mourning the loss of a sweet and gracious man who had an indomitable spirit and love of life. jane fonda said he was her sweet—hearted baby brother and went out laughing. a baton representing the lives of those saved by organ donation has been travelling the country to mark the beginning of the world transplant games. thousands of athletes, all of whom have received a transplant, are taking part. kathryn stanczyszyn has more. craig jones trains every week with his volleyball club in leeds, but this is a practice with a difference, his final one before becoming an international competitor. go, go, go! he's heading to a sporting event with one key criteria, you have to have had a life changing operation. after multiple infections destroyed craig's lungs aged just 18, he spent the best part of his 20s housebound on 24—hour oxygen

peter fonda was the son of the actor henry fonda and the brother ofjane fonda.ello, welcome. to the premier league first where it's been a succesful start to the season for arsenal. they beat burnley 2—1 with arsenal's manager, unai emery particularly pleased with the performance of his new signings. rhia chohan reports. this is one of those that feel good fixtures for arsenal, they have never failed to beat burnley at the emirates and with the new faces they we re emirates and with the new faces they were hoping to maintain that record. early on, alexandre lacazette took advantage of it is not defending holding off eric peters. strength and pure determination crafted an early lead but it was just before the break when bernie was able to cut open the defence to level, ashley barnes continuing his run of the season. in the second half pierre—emerick aubameyang a shot. this attack allowed the victory to be settled and the sky—high moment arsenalfans be settled and the sky—high moment arsenal fans love. it is the first time in ten years the gunners have w011 time i

fonda. the son of the actor henry fonda and younger brother ofjane fonda.e was honoured with a star on the hollywood walk of fame. in lasting tribute to the actor. as news emerged of his death it was a place for his fans who remember their hero. in a statement, his family said they were mourning the loss of a sweet and gracious man who had an indomitable spirit and love of life. jane funder said he was his sweet hearted baby brother and went out laughing. —— jane fonda. back to our top story now and the death of pc andrew harper who was killed while attending a reported burglary. matthew barber is the deputy police and crime commissioner for thames valley — he joins us now from the scene. thank you for your time this morning. first i should ask a if you can update us in any sense about the investigation, the scale of what is going on? we can see some of the scene behind you. i cannot offer anything new with concern to the investigation, obviously there will be an update from the force as new backs emerge. but i think we should be focused on bringing those r

fonda. he was honoured with a style hollywood's walk of fame. —— staron. a lasting tribute to the actor, and as news emerged of his death, a place for his fans to remember their hero. in a statement peter fonda's family said they were mourning the loss of a sweet and gracious man who had an indomitable spirit and love of life. jane fonda said he was her sweet—hearted baby brother and went out laughing. china's ambassador to britain has warned there'll be military intervention in hong kong should further clashes arise between police and pro—democracy activists. as protests continue on the island today, the local police force say they are capable of maintaining law and order. we'rejoined from hong kong by our china correspondent stephen mcdonell. good morning, stephen. we have been watching the images from where you are for sometime now, and seeing many, are for sometime now, and seeing any are for sometime now, and seeing many, many people joining those marches behind you. us more? this is a

he was the son of legendary actor henry fonda, younger brother of jane fonda and father of bridget fonda 2003, he earned a star on the hollywood walk of fame where a wreath lie in his honor this morning. fonda passed away peacefully at his home in los angeles from respiratory failure due to lung cancer. he was 79. sister jane fonda remembering him fondly. i have had beautiful alone time with him these last days, she wrote. he went out laughing. the family writing in a statement, while we mourn the loss of this sweet and gracious man, we also wish for all to secelebrate his love of life asking that we raise a glass in his honor to freedom. >> "easy rider" is credited with ushering in a new era for hollywood. it became the fourth highest grossing movie in 1969 and was added to the library of congress national film register. >> it was his generation's captain america. dylan's here with a check of the weather. a little video that shows you need to be careful in a thunderstorm. >> this video is wild. check out this man who is walking in south carolina, a bolt of lightning struck right in fron

fonda.e was honoured with a star on hollywood's walk of fame. a lasting tribute to the actor, and as news emerged of his death, a place for his fans to remember their hero. in a statement peter fonda's family said they were mourning the loss of a sweet and gracious man who had an indomitable spirit and love of life. jane fonda said he was her sweet—hearted baby brother and went out laughing. nasa says it's planning to send a female astronaut to the moon for the first time. the us space agency says the artemis lunar project will be based in alabama and they will aim to complete the mission by 202a. the estimated cost could be as high as £24 billion. the killing of pc andrew harper who died while attending a reported burglary has once again highlighted the dangers police officers face. seven years ago bryn hughes's daughter nicola was murdered along with her colleague fiona bone by dale cregan in a gun and grenade attack while responding to reports of a burglary. we can speak to bryn now. nobo

actress bridget fonda. peter fonda was 79 years old. lawmakers plan to honor black baseball players from the 1920's with a commemorative coin. >>and a california family relieved after their stole >>union in stockton has a one stolen support dog is reunited with her owner a receipt has been following the story and tells us how it all happened. the back of sloan's tail and a warm greeting from her owner cynthia nice longer the dog and her family are finally reunited almost a week after the support cup was stolen we got so many tips that i knew in my heart the moment that call came in i knew that was her. >>because it was right there where the car had been found as fox 40 reported nighswonder her 12 year old son with autism ego and a family friend home to san diego sunday k afternoon, the family says they made what was supposed to be a quick. >>stop here at this mcdonald's on charter way in stockton. they say sloan was inside that car. but the doors were locked and the ac was on. >>i was watching that current

fonda. like his father, he was honoured with a star on hollywood's walk of fame. a lasting tribute to the actor, and as news emerged of his death, a place for his fans to remember their hero. in a statement peter fonda's family said they were mourning the loss of a sweet and gracious man who had an indomitable spirit and love of life. jane fonda said he was her sweet—hearted baby brother and went out laughing. an orphaned baby dugong rescued in thailand earlier this year has died due to pieces of plastic clogging her digestive system, authorities have said. the dugong became in international star after images posted online showed biologists feeding her with milk and sea grass by hand after she was found stranded on a beach in the in april. authorities say she contracted a blood infection from the plastic she's eaten. now it's time for a look at the weather with phil avery. good afternoon. thank goodness on this occasion, i have. after the misery of yesterday, it was wet and windy for many of

he was the only son of a movie legend, henry fonda and the younger brother of jane fonda. he carved his own map as a nonconformist. he wrote and acted in some counter culture films ricky was nominated for a oscar twice. he played a freewheeling motorcycle riding rubble in easy rider. peter fonda was 79 years old. >>> president trump it may be planning a landgrab for greenland. what residents of the icy island have to say about that. >>> why the tesla ceo says that he wants to drop a bomb on mars. >>> and some of the most cool and costly cars will be in the monterey peninsula this weekend. we will have a preview of some of the four wheel attractions that are drawing thousands. one of the most important things you can do is to make sure you call 811 before you dig. calling 811 can get your lines marked. it's free, it's easy, we come out and mark your lines. we provide you the information so you will dig safely. leave the structure, call 911, keep people away, and call pg&e right after so we can both respond out and keep the public safe. >>> ♪ all right, we have some wild new

and in thinking about it -- and actually, i was talking to peter fonda just a couple months ago. he was going to come to my film festival that i have in the summer in michigan, and they couldn't make it because he was not well. and it's that sense of now as we get older, how do we feel that this is the world we've left behind? >> you can hear that baton being passed. >> well, we have ruined it for these kids. we have choked the planet to death. we send them into debtor's prison when they graduate from college. they're in debt for the next 20 or 30 years in ways that we weren't when we went to college. all these things that we didn't fix and that i think everybody over the age of 50 has to redouble their efforts to turn this thing around. all these things can be fixed. there's good news around the corner, but we have to go and get it. it won't happen on its own. >> it will all be better in greenland. i'll see you there. >> yes. >> michael moore, our guest in the studio tonight. thank you. >> thank you, brian. >> very much. >>> coming up, the potential purchase of greenland making

tonight we are remembering a icon of the '60s counterculture, peter fonda. the member of a famous hollywood family. >> reporter: tonight, fans leaving flowers on peter fonda's hollywood star on the walk of fame after learning he lost his battle with lung cancer. >> i sure wish i was going with you. >> yeah? you got a helmet? ♪ you want to be a bird f w be known for the cross country trip in "easy rider" the iconic femme he costarred in and earned an oscar nomination for writing. >> she loves her kids. you can just stay gone. >> the academy taking notice in 1997, nominating him for best actor. >> it was the best time i had making a motion picture or play or anything. >> he was the son of henry fonda. the family tonight remembering peter as a sweet and gracious man, calling his death one of the saddest moments of our lives. we are told peter fonda died at his home here in los angeles surveillance rounded by family. they say he, quote, went out laughing. tom? >> thank you. >>> still much more ahead tonight this friday. stranded on the tarmac. a fight breaking o

the son of legendary actor henry fonda and the brother of actress and activist jane fonda.cuss his life and now his legacy, editorial director of the hollywood reporter and douglas brinkley. glad to have you here at this time. i'll start with you, douglas. i want to start with a clip from the film "easy rider." >> okay. >>> you ever want to be somebody else? >> i'd like to try porky pig. >> i never wanted to be anybody else. >> identi"easy rider" was a gro breaking film was it released. here we are 50 years later. what kind of impact did it have on the culture, doug? >> it had a seismic impact. it was woodstock meeting "easy rider," the beginning of the up popularizing of the culture. dennis hopper did a big movie called "the wild angels" with motorcycles a star and then by the time he did "easy rider," it was the new way to discover that american road. and the sound track to "easy rider" was astounding. bop d bob dylan's version and stepanwolf's "born to the wild," so it became like a sound track for that counterculture generation dealing with lsd, marijuana and the famous

he was the son of screen legend henry fonda and son of jane fonda. he starred alongside sandra dee.e many in the generation, fonda began to reject the establishment, growing his hair long and experimenting with drugs. he remembered an incident where he accidentally shot himself. he told john lennon, quote, i know what it's like to be dead. john lennon used that in the beatl beatles' song "he said she said." he would earn a nomination for "ewy's gold." in a statement his sister jane said of his brother, i'm very sad. he was my sweet-hearted baby brother, the talker of the family. i've had a beautiful alone time these last few days. he went out laughing. >> interesting side note here, actually. so dennis hopper and peter fonda had to be convinced to put jack nickel son in "easy rider, " right? then when peter fonda was up against jack nickholson, fonda won the honor. >>> time to show you other stories making news this morning and the news hits home. nola.com reports that federal safety air investigators will try to determine why a small plane crashed in new orleans, killing a veteran

fonda and the father of a tress bridget fonda.eter fonda was 79 years old. 2 would be jewelry thieves staged a daring afternoon robbery this is in santa monica but the store owner decided to fight back and it was all caught on surveillance camera. jake reiner has the story. it was around 02:40pm on an otherwise normal thursday afternoon. >>you can see the shop owner tending to his inventory. then at a store ironically named heist. it happened. a mask suspect entered in a flash in with a sledgehammer smashed a display case. the owner's actions screamed not today as he intervenes pushing the suspect outside unbeknownst to the owner a second mass suspect appears and strikes him with his own sledgehammer after a short struggle, the suspects leave empty handed. we spoke with the store's manager who wished to remain off camera they took nothing. >>they didn't get in we hiked to them and >>santa monica police say the pair jumped in a getaway car. they were caught because that guy outside and tesla who is a customer of ours saw them runni

, son of legendary actor henry fonda to become a star in his own right, has died. there is a growing memorial at his star on the hollywood walk of fame and his sister jane fonda said in a statement he was my sweetheart a baby brother and he was best known for writing and starring in the counterculture classic easy rider in the 1960s.>> my name is mary. >> family statement said peter fonda died yesterday morning at his home in los angeles after battling lung cancer. he was 79. >>> wild video to show you. a shark fighting with a boat captain for his catch.>> he just took it out of my head. >> the man had just to and hooked a massive fish in florida when this hammerhead the caains of the shark was about 14 feet long but he did circd bowaiting for the captain release the fish and so finally the captain cut the line and the sharks swam away with its price.>> persistence and those shark teeth will help you win in a battle like that. as far as the change today i will first show you the drastic improvement and then i will show you the still somewhat nice improvement for to

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