Visionary filmmaker David Lynch passes away at the age of 78
Associated Press
Posted on: January 17th, 2025
Posted on: January 17th, 2025
David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind Twin Peaks and "Mulholland Drive" passed away at the age of 78.
He was celebrated for his uniquely dark and dreamlike vision in such movies as "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive" and the TV series Twin Peaks, has died just days before his 79th birthday.
His family announced the death in a Facebook post on Thursday.
"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,'" the family's post read. "It's a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way."
The cause of death and location was not immediately available. Last summer, Lynch had revealed to Sight and Sound that he was diagnosed with emphysema and would not be leaving his home because of fears of contracting the coronavirus or "even a cold."
"I've gotten emphysema from smoking for so long and so I'm homebound whether I like it or not," Lynch said, adding he didn't expect to make another film.
(In Memoriam: January 20, 1946 – January 15, 2025)
He was celebrated for his uniquely dark and dreamlike vision in such movies as "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive" and the TV series Twin Peaks, has died just days before his 79th birthday.
His family announced the death in a Facebook post on Thursday.
"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,'" the family's post read. "It's a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way."
The cause of death and location was not immediately available. Last summer, Lynch had revealed to Sight and Sound that he was diagnosed with emphysema and would not be leaving his home because of fears of contracting the coronavirus or "even a cold."
"I've gotten emphysema from smoking for so long and so I'm homebound whether I like it or not," Lynch said, adding he didn't expect to make another film.
(In Memoriam: January 20, 1946 – January 15, 2025)