With divorce proceedings still being handled between the late Dennis Hopper’s estate and his estranged wife Victoria Duffy, their 7-year-old daughter, Galen Grier Hopper, had to miss her father’s funeral, the UK’s Daily Beast is reporting.  The actor’s multimillion-dollar estate is still being fought over, and may not be settled for several years, leaving Galen without the chance to say goodbye to her father.

Duffy’s friends said that Galen was dis-invited to the funeral.  Meanwhile, Hopper’s friends said that Duffy is using Galen as a pawn, and wouldn’t let her go.  Hopper’s attorney, Joe Mannis, contacted Duffy’s lawyers with a letter from the ‘Easy Rider’ star the day before the funeral.

The letter said that Duffy wasn’t invited to the funeral.  It also stated that Duffy previously made it clear that she wouldn’t let Galen attend unless she went, denying the Hopper family’s wish that the 7-year-old attend with her nanny.  Duffy said she didn’t want Galen to travel on a plane without her.

Written by: Karen Benardello

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