‘Twin Peaks’ Actor Al Strobel, One-Armed Man, Useless at 83

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 variety of initiatives through the years. She took to Fb to put in writing, “I’m unhappy to need to publish that Al Strobel handed away final evening. I beloved him dearly.”

No reason for dying was supplied, nor had been every other particulars provided.

Strobel is greatest identified for taking part in 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 referred to as Mike — who used to work with one other shady character (additionally lifeless) named Bob … the entity that inhabited Leland Palmer, who finally killed Laura Palmer — the central character.

His character comes out and in of the plot rather a lot 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 massive homicide thriller.

By way of all of it … Strobel all the time nailed it in his performances, which had been kinda campy — however so good too. He was an amputee in actual life … having misplaced his arm in a automobile accident.

Along with his “Twin Peaks” position, Strobel additionally acted in movies like “Megaville,” “Sitting Goal,” “Youngster of Darkness, Youngster of Mild,” “Ricochet River” and extra.