Catherine Coulson - the actress who played the Log Lady on Twin Peaks - has passed away at the age of 71.
The star died of cancer on Monday (September 28), according to widespread reports. She appeared on both seasons of Twin Peaks, as well as prequel film Fire Walk with Me (1992), and was to feature in the upcoming new episodes.
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Coulson also worked with Twin Peaks creator David Lynch as assistant director on his debut feature Eraserhead (1977), after appearing in his short film The Amputee (1974).
Lynch paid tribute to the actress in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, declaring: "Today, I lost one of my dearest friends, Catherine Coulson.
"Catherine was solid gold. She was always there for her friends - she was filled with love for all people, for her family, for her work. She was a tireless worker."
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"She had a great sense of humor - she loved to laugh and make people laugh. She was a spiritual person - a long-time TM meditator. She was the Log Lady," added Lynch.
Coulson was married to fellow Eraserhead and Twin Peaks star Jack Nance before marrying Marc Sirinsky, with whom she had a daughter.
