‘Kill Bill' And ‘twin Peaks' Actor Michael Parks Dies At 77

Michael Parks, a prolific character actor who found early fame in 1960s countercultural roles and later became a favorite of directors including Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Smith, has died. He was 77.

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He died on Tuesday in Los Angeles, his agent, Jane Schulman, said on Wednesday. No cause of death was announced.

In a career that spanned six decades, Parks acted in more than 100 films and TV shows. Many of his early starring roles were in antiestablishment ‘60s-era films such as “Wild Seed,” ‘’The Happening,” with Anthony Quinn, and “Bus Riley’s Back in Town,” alongside Ann-Margret.

Parks also starred as a disillusioned, motorcycle riding newsman in the 1969 series “Then Came Bronson.” For the series, Parks, who recorded a number of albums throughout his career, sang the popular closing theme song, “Long Lonesome Highway.”