While the cause and location of death were not disclosed, Lynch had battled emphysema in recent years due to his history of heavy smoking.

Mulholland Drive from 2001 is another standout surrealist film in Lynch's remarkable repertoire. The dreamlike yet convoluted film stars Naomi Watts as an innocent aspiring Hollywood starlet named ...

Michael Roffman reflects on David Lynch's monumental impact, his death, and his enduring legacy in a new essay.

Lynch was renowned for his steadfast refusal to provide answers as to what his films mean. When asked in a Bafta interview to elaborate on his claim that Eraserhead is his “most spiritual film”, for ...

David Lynch‘s sudden demise at the age of 78 has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, leaving fans both ...

From his strikingly surreal debut Eraserhead in 1977 right through to his expectation-defying series Twin Peaks: The Return ...

Directed 'Blue Velvet,' 'The Elephant Man', 'Mulholland Drive' Created disturbing, surreal works Considered one of most ...

Lynch applied all the stark surrealism of Eraserhead to the story of John Merrick (John Hurt), a disfigured man who is rescued from a Victorian freak show by a kindly doctor (Anthony Hopkins).

David Lynch, here receiving applause inside the Palais des Festivals in Cannes in 2017 during the big-screen premiere of “Twin Peaks,” has died. American filmmaker David Lynch has died. He was 78. His ...

"His wisdom, humor, and love gave me a special sense of belief in myself I’d never accessed before," said Mulholland Drive's ...

Reactions to the death of David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker behind “Twin Peaks” and “Mulholland Drive,” whose death at 78 ...

When Lynch’s films were first released, they seemed to be funhouse-mirror reflections of society. Not so anymore.