‘Twin Peaks’ Actor Owain Rhys Davies Dies at 44; Family Says It Was Sudden and ‘There Are Still Questions That Remain Unanswered’

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Owain Rhys Davies, a Welsh actor who appeared in “Twin Peaks: The Return” and “The OA,” died suddenly over the weekend, according to the BBC. He was 44.

Davies was best known for playing FBI Agent Wilson in the 2017 revival of David Lynch’s iconic series “Twin Peaks,” appearing in three episodes alongside Lynch himself as FBI deputy director Gordon Cole. His other credits include the Netflix drama “The OA,” 2016’s “Alice Through the Looking Glass” starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, and the 2019 horror film “A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life.”

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