PETER FONDA DEAD AT 79

TMZ said that : 
Hollywood icon Peter Fonda is easy riding into the sunset -- the veteran actor is 







dead .

A rep for Peter confirmed his passing, but we got no details on the cause of death. 

TMZ has also said : 

" We're told Peter had been in and out of the hospital recently with an undisclosed ailment. " 

Peter, is Jane Fonda's brother and son of Henry Fonda. He's most well known for his iconic role in the 1969 counterculture classic, "Easy Rider" ... which he co-wrote and produced. He also costarred with Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson.

He was an Oscar nominee for writing "Easy Rider." He was also nominated for Best Actor for his role as a beekeeper in "Ulee's Gold."

Peter won a Golden Globe in 2000 for "The Passion of Ayn Rand."

He was married 3 times. His most-recent wife was Margaret DeVogelaere

He was 79.

RIP