Movies Harry Dean Stanton: 9 of His Most Memorable Roles The 'Twin Peaks' actor has died at the age of 91 By Derek Lawrence Derek Lawrence I currently write about Fast & Furious, The Office, and Will Smith. One day, I will write Hitch 2. EW's editorial guidelines Published on September 15, 2017 07:42PM EDT Trending Videos Close this video player 01 of 11 Harry Dean Stanton: A career in photos Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images; Suzanne Tenner/SHOWTIME; Everett Collection Harry Dean Stanton, whose film and television career has spanned more than 60 years, has died at the age of 91. A family spokesperson confirmed the actor died in Los Angeles on Friday, Sept. 17, from natural causes. The World War II veteran starred in such legendary and genre-defining films as Alien, The Godfather Part II, and Pretty in Pink. Most recently, he reprised his role as the trailer park guardian Carl Rodd in Twin Peaks: The Return. His final lead performance will be featured in the upcoming film Lucky. Ahead, look back on some of Stanton's most memorable appearances. 02 of 11 Harry Dean Stanton in 1967's Cool Hand Luke Warner Bros. 03 of 11 Harry Dean Stanton in 1974's The Godfather Part II Paramount 04 of 11 Harry Dean Stanton in 1979's Alien Everett Collection 05 of 11 Harry Dean Stanton with Kurt Russell in 1981's Escape From New York Everett Collection 06 of 11 Harry Dean Stanton in 1984's Repo Man Everett Collection 07 of 11 Harry Dean Stanton in 1984's Paris, Texas Everett Collection 08 of 11 Harry Dean Stanton with Molly Ringwald in 1986's Pretty in Pink Everett Collection 09 of 11 Harry Dean Stanton in 1992's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Everett Collection 10 of 11 Harry Dean Stanton with Bill Paxton on HBO's Big Love HBO 11 of 11 Harry Dean Stanton with Mädchen Amick on Showtime's Twin Peaks: The Return Suzanne Tenner/SHOWTIME