Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet director David Lynch dies at 78
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.
David Lynch, Director of 'Twin Peaks' and 'Blue Velvet,' Dies at 78
The director's death was announced by his family on Thursday, less than a year after he had revealed an emphysema diagnosis.
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David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78
The “Twin Peaks” TV show and films such as “Blue Velvet,” “Lost Highway” and “Mulholland Drive” melded elements of horror, film noir, the whodunit and classical European surrealism.