Director David Lynch, one of the most important filmmakers of the past century, has died at age 78.
His family announced his death in a Facebook post on Thursday.
“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch,” the post read. “We would appreciate some privacy at this time. 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.’”
Lynch was the visionary behind the films “Mulholland Drive” and “Blue Velvet” and television series “Twin Peaks.” In 1990, his romantic crime film, “Wild at Heart,” won the Palme d’Or ― the highest honor at the Cannes Film Festival. He was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Director.
His debut, the 1977 film “Eraserhead,” has become a cult classic; in 2004, it was added to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
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