Greenville native, character actor Bo Hopkins of “American Graffiti” and more, dies

Greenville native and longtime character actor Bo Hopkins died Saturday.

His wife, Sian, told The Hollywood Reporter that Hopkins died at a California hospital after a heart attack earlier this month.

William “Bo” Hopkins often portrayed tough-guy characters.

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He is best known for such films as “The Wild Bunch,” “White Lightning, “Midnight Express,” “The Killer Elite” as well as gang leader Joe Young in  “American Graffiti.”

Hopkins was born in Greenville and lived in Ware Shoals as a child.

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