David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker and artist, passed away on January 15, 2025, shortly before his 79th birthday, leaving behind a unique artistic legacy

Tim Carmody writes for DeepLearning.AI and was a film and literature adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Even after he’d established himself as a brilliant filmmaker and left his hometown far behind, David Lynch described himself as “Eagle Scout, Missoula, Montana.”

He directed "Blue Velvet," "Twin Peaks," "Mulholland Drive," and so many other films that have lodged themselves into the popular imagination and shaped other filmmakers.

Lynch, the 78-year-old artist and filmmaker, had emphysema from decades of smoking. When the runaway blaze got too close to his home, he evacuated. But not before his health took a serious decline, leading to his passing last week.

The acclaimed director behind works such as 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive' brought his love of transcendental meditation to Latin America.

Famed director David Lynch, who dared to be different in his often dark and surrealistic storytelling in film and on television, has died. He was 78. “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,’” wrote a family member on Facebook.

The all-time great American filmmaker and occasional musician David Lynch, a man who casts a vast shadow over decades of left-of-center music, has passed away. Lynch’s family announced his death on social media today and asked for privacy.

David Lynch, who co-created “Twin Peaks” and directed films such as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive,” has died. He was 78. Lynch’s family revealed his passing via social media on Thursday.

Lynch’s weather reports attracted a dedicated following in themselves, becoming such a part of the fabric of Los Angeles — his adopted home for many years, and a lifelong fascination of his he often transmuted on film — that his forecasts were later broadcast on NPR affiliate KCRW.

Oscar-nominated filmmaker David Lynch passed away on January 15, 2025, at age 78. His death was announced via Facebook, with the caption reading, “It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist,

Oscar-nominated director David Lynch, known for "Twin Peaks" and "Blue Velvet," died at 78. Linda Nolan has died aged 65, following a long cancer journey, with several of the famous sisters having been diagnosed with the disease over the years.

David Lynch, the legendary director of "Twin Peaks" and "Mulholland Drive," is dead at 78, his family announced Jan. 16 on Facebook.