‘Twin Peaks’ One Armed Actor Al Strobel Dead at 83

Actor Al Strobel, best known for his role as Philip Gerard in the cult classic 90s drama Twin Peaks, has died at the age of 83.

Producer and long-time David Lynch collaborator Sabrina Sutherland announced the news Saturday on Facebook Saturday.

“I am sad to have to post that Al Strobel passed away last night. I loved him dearly,” wrote Sutherland.

The actor, who lost his left arm in a car accident when he was 17, appeared in every iteration of Twin Peaks as Gerard—a man who cut off his own arm to stop an evil entity from possessing him.

Strobel had appeared in a handful of other titles throughout his career, including 1990’s Megaville alongside Billy Zane and Ricochet River with Kate Hudson. Strobel had entered retirement by the early 2000s but briefly stepped back into acting to reprise his role as Gerard in Showtime‘s Twin Peaks: The Return.

Appearing in 9 out of 18 episodes, the 2017 series marked Strobel’s last on-screen appearance.

Soon after Sutherland shared the sad news on Facebook, tributes began pouring in for the actor from the Twin Peaks crew and fans alike.

“Oh no…Dear Al…” series co-creator Mark Frost wrote, paying tribute to his dear friend on Twitter. “As those of you lucky enough to have met him over the years, what a warm and wonderful gentleman he was. RIP, friend.”

Dana Ashbrook, who played bad boy jock-turned-cop Bobby Briggs also turned to Twitter to mourn Strobel, writing: “Sad, sad news…love Al. He was the sweetest of men.”