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Harry Dean Stanton has passed away at the age of 91 . Stanton not only had one of the longest act life history in Hollywood story , but one of the most multi - faceted . A marvelous , thin man who was much the definition of " grizzled character actor , " Stanton act for more than 60 years , appearing in over 100 pic and numerous definitive movies and telly shows . He worked with everyone from David Lynch and Francis Ford Coppola to Martin Scorsese and John Hughes . Stanton kept going decent until the end , both starring in a film at eld 91 , and appear inTwin Peaks : The Return .
Stanton died Friday at the eld of 91,THRreported . He pass away of natural cause in Los Angeles , a representative tell the Reporter .
Stanton was expect in 1926 in Irvine , Ky. He begin act while analyze at the University of Kentucky , and follow his serving in the Navy in World War II - where he was a cook in the Pacific theatre - he follow up on study in Hollywood . Stanton appeared in a broad variety of telecasting serial throughout the 1950s and sixties , everything fromAlfred Hitchcock PresentsandThe UntouchablestoBonanza .
Stanton ’s first crowing flick part was in 1967’sCool Hand Luke , and he come along in many Westerns in the subsequent years , including 1973’sPat Garrett and Billy the Kid . He even had a small part inThe Godfather Part II , as one of the FBI federal agent defend Frankie Pentangeli , and appear in Ridley Scott’sAlienin 1979 . His next big role after that was in Wim Wenders ’ acclaimedParis , Texas , in 1984 .
In the eighties , Stanton come out in a diverse raiment of roles , including as Bud inRepo Man , Mr. Eckert inRed Dawn , Jack inPretty in Pinkand Paul inThe Last Temptation of Christ . He was project by Lynch for the first time in 1989’sWild at Heart , and he would run with Lynch again inTwin visor : Fire Walk With Me , The Straight Story , and finally inTwin Peaks : The Return , where he reprised his role as laggard park managing director Carl Rodd . Stanton is one of several actors , also including Catherine E. Coulson , Warren Frost and Miguel Ferrer , who was see for one of the last time inTwin Peaks : The Return .
The most salient purpose of Stanton ’s latter career was as nefarious polygamist leader Roman Grant on HBO’sBig Love , start in 2006 . He even popped up shortly in 2012’sThe Avengers . Stanton was feature in the 2012 documentaryHarry Dean Stanton : part Fiction , and played the lead earlier this year in the filmLucky . He is name as appearing inFrank and Ava , which is set for release later on this year .
Rest in Peace Harry Dean Stanton:July 14, 1926 - September 15, 2017
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