Actor Clark Middleton has died at the age of 63. The Twin Peaks and Blacklist star lost his life after contracting mosquito-borne disease West Nile virus. He died on Sunday, October 4, his wife Elissa confirmed.
She said in a statement: "Clark transitioned on 4 October as a result of West Nile Virus, for which there is no known cure. Clark was a beautiful soul who spent a lifetime defying limits and advocating for people with disabilities." She called her husband a "beloved actor, writer, director, teacher, hero, husband, beacon, friend".
Clark had his own health battles throughout his life, having developed juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at the age of four. As an adult, he became a spokesperson for The Arthritis Foundation. After an outpouring of love following his tragic death, Elissa took to his Twitter to release another statement.
She wrote: "Hi. Elissa here, Clark's wife. Thank you for your love and support for My Mister. I cannot count the number of times he said 'Give the world your best and the best will come back to you', quoting his father Mel. And he meant it! He is in the light, happy and free, and sends love".
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Clark was well known for his many TV roles, including his recurring part in Law & Order as well as his appearances in Twin Peaks and The Blacklist. The star once revealed that he didn't even have to audition for his part in David Lynch's 2017 revival of Twin Peaks, but that he simply sent in a tape of himself chatting with pals instead.
He said: "I heard that they were doing a new Twin Peaks and I had reached out to my agents about it. I thought I would enjoy being in that world. It was the sort of world I thought I could fit in as an actor." Clark also appeared in a number of big hit movies, including Kill Bill: Vol 2, Sin City and Birdman.
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