‘Twin Peaks’ actor Owain Rhys Davies dies suddenly at 44, family reveals
“It is with profound sadness that my father and I share the news that my brother, Owain, has passed away,” Rhodri Davies wrote in a statement attributed to himself and their father Conway.“This news will come as a great shock to many. While there are still questions that remain unanswered regarding the circumstances of his death, our understanding at this stage is that Owain passed suddenly, naturally, and peacefully,” he added. Davies, from Cardiff, Wales, had worked on dozens of film, television and video game projects over the last 25 years, according to his IMDb resume.
- ▪“It is with profound sadness that my father and I share the news that my brother, Owain, has passed away,” Rhodri Davies wrote in a statement attributed to himself and their father Conway.“This news will come as a great shock to many.
- ▪While there are still questions that remain unanswered regarding the circumstances of his death, our understanding at this stage is that Owain passed suddenly, naturally, and peacefully,” he added.
- ▪Davies, from Cardiff, Wales, had worked on dozens of film, television and video game projects over the last 25 years, according to his IMDb resume.
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In The Know ‘Twin Peaks’ actor Owain Rhys Davies dies suddenly at 44, family reveals Comments: by Michael Bartiromo - 06/03/26 12:11 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Michael Bartiromo - 06/03/26 12:11 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING (NEXSTAR) – Owain Rhys Davies, an actor who appeared in “Twin Peaks: The Return,” “The OA” and Disney’s live-action sequel to “Alice in Wonderland,” has died, his family members announced this week. He was 44 years old. “It is with profound sadness that my father and I share the news that my brother, Owain, has passed away,” Rhodri Davies wrote in a statement attributed to himself and their father Conway.“This news will come as a great shock to many.
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