AI Strobe Obituary, Death – Sabrina Sutherland, a producer and a long-time collaborator of David Lynch, made the announcement of Strobel’s passing on Facebook yesterday (December 3). The executive producer of Twin Peaks: The Return wrote: “I am sad to have to post that Al Strobel passed away last night. I will miss him. I cared deeply for him as a friend. The actor, who was only 17 years old when he was involved in a car accident that took his left arm, played Gerard, a man who severed his own arm in order to prevent a malevolent entity from possessing him, in each and every installment of Twin Peaks.
Sabrina Sutherland, a producer and a long-time collaborator of David Lynch, made the announcement of Strobel’s passing on Facebook yesterday (December 3). The executive producer of Twin Peaks: The Return wrote: “I am sad to have to post that Al Strobel passed away last night. He was a good man. I cared deeply for him as a friend.
The actor, who was only 17 years old when he was involved in a car accident that took his left arm, played Gerard, a man who severed his own arm in order to prevent a malevolent entity from possessing him, in each and every installment of Twin Peaks.
A number of films feature Strobel, including Megaville, in which he co-starred with Billy Zane in 1990, and Ricochet River, in which he starred alongside Kate Hudson. By the early 2000s, Strobel had already retired from acting, but he made a brief comeback in 2017 to play Gerard in the television revival of Twin Peaks, titled Twin Peaks: The Return. One of the first people to remember and honor Strobel was the series’ co-creator, Mark Frost, who said, “Oh no… Regards, Al…
Those of you who had the good fortune to have crossed paths with him over the years can attest to what a kind and outstanding gentleman he was. “Rest in peace, friend,” he wrote. Dana Ashbrook, who played the role of bad boy turned cop jock Bobby Briggs, added, “Sad, sad news…love Al.” He was the kindest of all the men. Additionally, producer Harley Peyton has expressed his deepest condolences.
“As genuine an actor as I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. So precise so real. RIP. “, he penned to Al. During this time, the cast of Twin Peaks recently got together for a meal and took a picture to commemorate the occasion. The first episode of the show aired on ABC in 1990, and it continued to air there for a total of two seasons and thirty episodes. The show then made its return in 2017 for a third season, which consisted of a total of 18 episodes.