OUR Al Strobelactor, best known for playing Philip Michael Gerrard on the hit television series “Twin Peaks“, died Friday at the age of 83.

The news of the death was announced by the partner of the creator David LynchSabrina Sutherland in a statement on behalf of the Strobel family.

“It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Al Strobel. He is an irreplaceable person and will always be an important member of the Twin Peaks family.”

Oh no…. Dear Al… to those of you who have had the privilege of meeting him over the years, what a warm and wonderful gentleman he was. Rest in peace friend https://t.co/XEsrNAYZ5V

— Mark Frost (@mfrost11) December 3, 2022

Strobel, who lost his left shoulder in a car accident at the age of 17, appeared on the show’s first episode in 1989. He played Philip, a man who removed one of his two shoulders to ward off a malevolent being trying to take over his body. Strobel appeared in 10 episodes of Twin Peaks. In fact, he became more widely known for a memorable moment on the show in which he recited a poem that includes the phrase “fire, walk with me.”

Sad, sad news… love Al. He was the sweetest of men. Great storyteller… :)💔 and watching him roll a cigarette with one hand is pure magic 🙂 https://t.co/2WDSHRzrj0

— Dana Ashbrook (@DanaAshbrook) December 3, 2022

Much later, the actor returned to this role and the revival of the TV series Twin Peaks: The Return.

But besides Twin Peaks, Strobel was involved in a number of other projects, such as Ricochet River (2001) and Child of Darkness, Child of Light (1991).

Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost wrote, “Oh no… dear Al… what a loving and wonderful gentleman he was.”

According to Variety