Walter Olkewicz, ‘Twin Peaks’ actor, dead at 72
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Walter Olkewicz hailed from Bayonne and played memorable characters in the Twin Peaks universe created by David Lynch and Mark Frost.ABC
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Walter Olkewicz, the New Jersey actor who played the slimy Jacques Renault in “Twin Peaks,” has died, Variety reports.
Olkewicz, a Bayonne native, was 72. Screenwriter Zak Olkewicz, his son, confirmed his death, saying the actor, who lived in Reseda, California, had been dealing with various health issues over 20 years.
In the iconic TV series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, Olkewicz’ Jacques Renault, who spoke with a French Canadian accent, was brother to drug kingpin Jean Renault, working as a drug runner transporting product across the Canadian border into Twin Peaks, Washington. Jacques was also a bartender and card dealer at the gentleman’s club and casino One-Eyed Jack’s.
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The actor perhaps best known for his role as bartender Jacques Renault has passed away at the age of 72 in his Los Angeles house following a prolonged illness. Apr 9, 2021
Walter Olkewicz has died aged 72.
According to screenwriter son Zak, Olkewicz died at his Los Angeles home on Tuesday (06Apr21) following a prolonged illness. He was a good man who pushed his love for creativity and the arts into everything he did, Zak told USA Today of his father. He handed that passion down to me, and I look forward to passing it on to the grandchildren he loved so much.
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