Al Strobel — an actor well-known for his work within the “Twin Peaks” franchise — has died.
The information got here down Sunday courtesy of producer Sabrina Sutherland, who’s labored with David Lynch on a whole lot of initiatives over time. She took to Facebook to jot down, “I’m unhappy to should submit that Al Strobel handed away final evening. I liked him dearly.”
No reason behind demise was supplied, nor have been another particulars supplied.
Strobel is finest recognized for enjoying the one-armed man throughout just about each “Twin Peaks” installment — together with the unique TV present from the early ’90s, the spinoff film thereafter and the reboot from 2017 … for all of which he all the time reprised his position as Phillip Gerard.
Gerard was a touring shoe salesman who’d sometimes get possessed by a spirit generally known as Mike — who used to work with one other shady character (additionally lifeless) named Bob … the entity that inhabited Leland Palmer, who in the end killed Laura Palmer — the central character.
His character comes out and in of the plot loads all through the complete ‘TW’ saga … and was oftentimes featured in weird dream sequences that Kyle MacLachlan‘s character, Agent Cooper, would discover himself in … all in an effort to unspool the large homicide thriller.
Through all of it … Strobel all the time nailed it in his performances, which have been kinda campy — however so good too. He was an amputee in actual life … having misplaced his arm in a automobile accident.
In addition to his “Twin Peaks” position, Strobel additionally acted in movies like “Megaville,” “Sitting Target,” “Child of Darkness, Child of Light,” “Ricochet River” and extra.
Strobel was 83. RIP