David Lynch, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker who brought surrealist storytelling to the mainstream via 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive,' has died. He was 78.
Lynch was diagnosed with emphysema in 2024. LOS ANGELES - David Lynch, renowned filmmaker and artist, has died, according to a post published on his official Facebook account. He was 78 years old.
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The beloved director was known for his surreal works like "Blue Velvet," "Mulholland Drive," and "Twin Peaks."
Deadline reported that Lynch had emphysema and took a turn for the worse after being forced from his LA-area home because of the wildfires.
David Lynch, the singular American filmmaker best known for classics like 'Blue Velvet,' 'Mulholland Drive,' and 'Twin Peaks,' has died at age 78.
Filmmaker was celebrated for this dark vision in movies including “Eraserhead,” “Mulholland Drive,” “Wild at Heart” and “The Elephant Man."
David Lynch, the creator of the television series "Twin Peaks" and the director of "Dune," passed away at the age of 78.
David Lynch, the beloved director behind films like Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, and Mulholland Drive - as well as the iconic television series Twin Peaks - has died at the age of 78.
Oscar-nominated director David Lynch, best known for films such as “Blue Velvet” and “The Elephant Man” and the quirky television drama “Twin Peaks,” has died at age 78. His family announced his death on social media, saying “It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch.”
With such hallucinogenic masterworks as 'Eraserhead,' 'Blue Velvet,' 'Mulholland Drive,' 'Twin Peaks' and 'The Elephant Man,' he often left more questions than answers.