January, it was announced that director David Lynch had died at the age of 78. The legendary filmmaker was responsible for countless films and series that have since achieved cult status. Much was also known about his private life.
Iconic director and musician David Lynch has died, leaving behind an incredible legacy of work and personal success. Known for his signature 'Lynchian' weird style and haunting themes, Lynch was behind a string of box office hits that helped build his personal wealth.
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David Lynch Dead at 78
Celebrated director David Lynch has died. He was 78. David's family announced his death in a tribute on Facebook. His loved ones write, 'There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us.
Lynch, who wrote and directed the movies "Dune" and "Blue Velvet" and co-created the TV series "Twin Peaks," was diagnosed with emphysema in 2020.
Isabella Rossellini, who had her breakout role in David Lynch’s “Blue Velvet” and went on to date the man for five years, paid tribute to the late director following his death. “I loved him so much. Thanks for all your kind messages,” Rossellini wrote on Instagram on Friday morning, posting a photo of her with Lynch.
The entertainment industry is paying tribute to David Lynch, with Steven Spielberg remembering the iconic director as a "visionary dreamer."
"He was not interested in answers because he understood that questions are the drive that make us who we are."
Filmmaker David Lynch, known for his surrealistic films like Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, passed away at 78, with his family announcing his death on Facebook.
After starting her career in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Watts scored her breakout role in Lynch’s 2001 mystery thriller Mulholland Drive. She portrayed lookalikes Betty Elms and Diane Selwyn, the former of which worked to help a woman with amnesia named Rita (played by Laura Harring) unravel the truth of her identity.
The late David Lynch left us with all-time great films, a revolutionary TV series, and a line that reveals the humanity at the center of it all.
Oscar-winning director and Happy Days star Ron Howard paid tribute to Lynch on social media, writing: “#RIPDavidLynch, a gracious man and fearless artist who followed his heart & soul and proved that radical experimentation could yield unforgettable cinema.”