Actor Brent Briscoe of 'Parks and Recreation' fame dies at 56

Actor Brent Briscoe – known best for his role as JJ of JJ's Diner fame on Parks and Recreation – died at 56 on Wednesday. Per Variety, the cause of death is internal bleeding and heart complications sustained after "a serious fall" that put him in the hospital. 

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On Friday, Parks and Recreation creator Michael Schur shared a sweet statement on Twitter, thanking Briscoe for "serving Leslie all those waffles" in his role as the owner of Pawnee's local diner.

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Briscoe was also known for his more recent role as Detective Dave Macklay on Showtime's Twin Peaks reboot. In a statement shared with Variety, Peaks director David Lynch said:

"I want you to know how much I loved working with Brent.  I worked with him on "Mulholland Drive" and "Twin Peaks." I loved him as an actor and a great person.  I’m holding good thoughts for all of you. I will really miss working with Brent again."

In addition, Briscoe maintained a busy acting career going all the way back to the early 1990s He appeared in episodes of NCIS, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Goliath, Justified, and Scandal, as well as a number of films, including The Green Mile and Lynch's Mulholland Drive.

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