David Lynch: Legendary Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director dies aged 78
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Celebrated filmmaker David Lynch has died at the age of 76, his family has said. The death of the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man and Mulholland Drive and co-created the groundbreaking TV series Twin Peaks, was announced on Thursday.
"It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch," a statement on Lynch's Facebook page said. "There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us. But, as he would say, 'Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.' It's a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.".
Lynch was a onetime artist who broke through in the 1970s with the surreal "Eraserhead" and rarely failed to startle and inspire audiences and peers in the following decades. His notable releases ranged from the neo-noir "Mulholland Drive" to the skewed Gothic of "Blue Velvet" to the eclectic and eccentric "Twin Peaks.".
His other credits included the crime story "Wild at Heart," winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival; the biographical drama "The Elephant Man" and the G-rated, straightforward "The Straight Story.". This is a breaking new story ands is being updated.
