Filmmaker David Lynch, known for Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks, dead at 78
Lynch was considered a master of surrealism and one of the most innovative filmmakers of his generation
David Lynch – the singular and surreal director of Mulholland Drive and television’s Twin Peaks, who depicted the darkness lurking beneath the wholesome surface of American life – has died. He was 78 years old.
An enigmatic artist who turned his hand to art house and blockbuster film, television, painting and music, Lynch was considered one of US cinema’s great auteurs.
“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch,” read a statement on his official Facebook page.
The cause and location of death were not specified. Lynch, who lived in Los Angeles, had suffered from emphysema after years of heavy smoking.
He emerged on the US indie scene with his creepy 1977 horror Eraserhead, and drew both acclaim and a cult following with sadomasochist mystery Blue Velvet (1986) and surreal thriller Mulholland Drive (2001).
