The director of 'Blue Velvet,' 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive' died aged 78. "I loved him so much," said 'Blue Velvet' star Isabella Rossellini.

David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for "Blue Velvet," "The Elephant Man" and "Mulholland Drive" and co-created the groundbreaking TV series "Twin Peaks,

Rebellious filmmaker David Lynch born Jan 20, 1946 has died earlier today at the age of 78. The accomplished painter, musician, writer, cartoonist, actor, director, and main creative force behind unsettling features like "Eraserhead,

Lynch and Laura Dern on the set of “Wild at Heart.” Dern appeared in three of Lynch’s feature films as well as “Twin Peaks: The Return.” Lynch with the designer John Varvatos and Ringo Starr. In 2019, flanked by MacLachlan, Dern and Rossellini, Lynch received an honorary lifetime achievement Oscar.

Movie and television director David Lynch died at 78 years old—and people have come together to mourn and celebrate the auteur.

New York City’s IFC Center movie theater mourned the late filmmaker David Lynch after his family announced his death on January 16 at the age of 78. According to a November 2024 interview with People magazine,