David Lynch, the writer-filmmaker whose works embody Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks, has died aged 78.
Lynch’s demise was introduced on his Fb web page by his household.
“There is a large gap on this planet now that he is now not with us,” the submit mentioned.
“However, as he would say, ‘Preserve your eye on the donut and never on the outlet.’ … It is an exquisite day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way in which.”
Lynch obtained three greatest director Oscar nominations all through his profession for his work on Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man and Mulholland Drive.
His final main mission was Twin Peaks: The Return, which was broadcast in 2017, and continued the TV collection that ran for 2 seasons within the early Nineties.
Lynch revealed in August final 12 months he was battling emphysema, a power lung illness, from “a few years of smoking”.
The director mentioned that, regardless of the prognosis, he was in “glorious form” and would “by no means retire”.
