Actor. Musician. Legend.
Sad news tonight as we’ve just learned that prolific character actor Harry Dean Stanton has died of natural cases at the age of 91.
Throughout the course of his 60+ year acting career, Harry Dean Stanton appeared in just under 200 films and television shows, making a handful of memorable stops in the horror genre. Most notably, he played the role of Samuel Brett in Ridley Scott’s Alien, the engineering technician aboard the commercial towing vehicle USCSS Nostromo. Brett was the very first victim of the full-grown Xenomorph.
Harry Dean Stanton also starred in Escape from New York, Christine and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. Most recently, he reprised the role of Carl Rodd across five episodes in Showtime’s “Twin Peaks” revival.
Other beloved roles on Harry Dean Stanton’s lengthy resume include the films Repo Man, Paris, Texas, Red Dawn, Pretty in Pink and The Green Mile.
Rest in Peace, legend.