Dennis Hopper’s marriage to his second wife Michelle Phillips lasted just eight days and there’s been long-running rumours about the reasons why she dumped him

Dennis Hopper, pictured left and centre, and Michelle Phillips, pictured right

Dennis Hopper’s marriage to his second wife Michelle Phillips lasted just eight days amid rumours she dumped him over his “unnatural sex demands”.

The actor, who died in 2010 aged 74, was enjoying his first real taste of true Hollywood stardom following the release of 1969 classic Easy Rider when he flew to Peru to film his next project.

He married his second wife Michelle on 31 October 1970 and they divorced exactly 50 years ago this weekend – on 8 November that year.

The shoot for The Last Movie took place in 1970 and he worked with The Mamas and the Papas singer Michelle, who had a small role in the film.

Hopper was directing and editing the film himself, and there were rumours the shoot was marred by wild partying.

The movie star Hopper later admitting he was deep in the throws of rampant drug addiction at the time.

During the shoot, he struck up a whirlwind romance with Michelle and they got married on a whim Taos, New Mexico after the production wrapped.