Monday, August 11, 2008

Poor Jack

Like most Americans, I was under the impression that Jack Nance died in a bizarre just-made-for-David Lynch fight in a donut shop. The truth is much more complicated and sad.

The actor who played Eraserhead and, as humble lumberman Pete Martell, uttered the immortal words "She's dead...wrapped in plastic" that launched the series Twin Peaks lived a life fraught with sorrow. Found this article poking around a while ago:

http://www.lynchnet.com/absent/nancepre.html

(and his first wife was the Log Lady!)

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