David Lynch, the groundbreaking director of films including "Twin Peaks" and "Blue Velvet," has died at the age of 78, his family announced Thursday.

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.

Isabella Rossellini, who rose to prominence through her role in David Lynch's film 'Blue Velvet', posted a nostalgic photo of the two on Instagram

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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.

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.

Filmmaker was celebrated for this dark vision in movies including “Eraserhead,” “Mulholland Drive,” “Wild at Heart” and “The Elephant Man."

Director David Lynch, who radicalized American film with with a dark, surrealistic artistic vision in films like 'Blue Velvet,' has died. He was 78.

Famed director David Lynch, who dared to be different in his often dark and surrealistic storytelling in film and on television, has died. He was 78. “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,’” wrote a family member on Facebook.

The man behind 'Blue Velvet,' 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks' helped usher in a new style of cinema that teetered between waking and dreaming