The beloved director was known for his surreal works like "Blue Velvet," "Mulholland Drive," and "Twin Peaks."

David Lynch, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker who brought surrealist storytelling to the mainstream via "Twin Peaks" and "Muholland Drive," has died. He was 78.

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

David Lynch, the creator of the television series "Twin Peaks" and the director of "Dune," passed away at the age of 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.

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."

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.

Director David Lynch has died at 78. Lynch’s family confirmed the news through a post on his personal Facebook page.

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

Filmmaker David Lynch, who created surreal shows and films such as “Twin Peaks,” “Mulholland Drive” and “Blue Velvet,” has died. He was 78 years old.“There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us,