Al Strobel, the actor who played the one-armed character Phillip Gerard in the David Lynch series, Twin Peaks, has died aged 83.
Sabrina Sutherland, producer of the series, released a statement saying, “Through the darkness of future past and much sadness we say goodbye to Al Strobel. He is an irreplaceable human being and will always be an important part of our Twin Peaks family.”
Mark Frost, who created the show along with Lynch, has also posted a tribute to the late actor on Twitter, writing, “Oh no….Dear Al… as those of you lucky enough to have met him over the years, what a warm and wonderful gentleman he was. RIP, friend”.
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In the original Twin Peaks series, Frost appeared in a total of 10 episodes across the two seasons. He also reprised the character of Gerard in the Twin Peaks feature film.
Dana Ashbrook, who portrayed the character Bobby Briggs in the series, said in a tweet, “Sad, sad news,” further adding, “He was the sweetest of men. A wonderful storyteller… and to watch him roll a one handed cigarette- pure magic.”
Who was Al Strobel?
Al Strobel was born in Seattle in 1939, but his exact birthday is not known. He was involved in a car crash when he was 73 years old, leading him to lose his right arm.
Strobel attened the University of Oregon, where he became involved with theatre work. The late actor shot some footage during The Grateful Dead’s concert at Veneta, Oregon on August 27, 1972, a part of which ended up on the documentary film, Sunshine Daydream.
Besides Twin Peaks, Strobel was seen in Shadow Play, Megaville (a straight-to-TV film), and Ricochet River, where he starred alongside Kate Hudson.
Strobel was among the Twin Peaks cast members who made a video together to support David Lynch after the latter departed from the Twin Peaks revival in 2016. When Lynch returned to the production, Strobel, who was by then retired and living in Eugene, Oregon, chose to reprise his role of Phillip Gerard.
