David Lynch, the American filmmaker whose works include the surrealist cult classics Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks, has died aged 78. Lynch’s death was announced on his official Facebook page by his family. “There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us,” the post said. “But, as he would say, ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ … It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.” Lynch revealed in August last year he was battling emphysema, a chronic lung disease, from “many years of smoking”.
Considered by many a maverick filmmaker, he received three best director Oscar nominations throughout his career for his work on Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man and Mulholland Drive. His last major project was Twin Peaks: The Return, which was broadcast in 2017, and continued the TV series that ran for two seasons in the early 1990s. Fellow film director Ron Howard paid tribute to Lynch on social media, calling him “a gracious man and fearless artist who followed his heart & soul proved that radical experimentation could yield unforgettable cinema”. Musician Moby, for whom Lynch directed the video for Shot In The Back Of The Head, said he was “just heartbroken”.
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