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.

Following his death, revisit David Lynch's most iconic movies at home with this Blu-ray box set, featuring "Mulholland Drive, "Blue Velvet" and more.

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

With such hallucinogenic masterworks as 'Eraserhead,' 'Blue Velvet,' 'Mulholland Drive,' 'Twin Peaks' and 'The Elephant Man,' he often left more questions than answers.

In honor of the loss of one of the most important artists to ever live, we thought we’d collect our writing on the masterful David Lynch. From Roger Ebert’s controversial review of “Blue Velvet” to his adoration of “Mulholland Drive” to several pieces on “Twin Peaks,” here’s a collection of RogerEbert.com on David Lynch, who we will miss forever.