Dennis Hopper is in good spirits after being treated at a hospital in New York City for flu-like symptoms and dehydration on Wednesday, his manager Sam Maydew said on Thursday. The Easy Rider star, 73, checked into the hospital on Wednesday when he fell ill during a trip to New York this week.


“After experiencing some severe flu-like symptoms and not being in his hometown, Dennis went to the hospital for medical care,” Maydew said in statement. “He was treated for dehydration and is now back in his hotel room and feeling much better. Dennis would like to thank everyone for their well wishes and he looks forward to getting back to work on Crash.”

Hopper began feeling ill just before he was due to make a series of promotional appearances for the second season of his Starz television show, Crash. He was on the set of MSNBC’s Morning Joe show when paramedics were called. Hopper left before he had a chance to appear on air. He also cancelled several other scheduled promo appearances, including segments on TODAY and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.