David Lynch, American filmmaker, 1946-2025
David Lynch, American filmmaker, 1946-2025 David Lynch, the American filmmaker known for his unsettling depiction of the world and exploration of the fears and desires within his country’s subconscious, has passed away at the age of 78. His family announced his death on social media without specifying the cause, although Lynch had been diagnosed with emphysema in 2020 and had openly discussed being largely housebound in recent years. Lynch was part of a unique group of artists whose name is synonymous with not only a distinct style but a particular worldview. His films and projects — especially Eraserhead (1977), Blue Velvet (1986), Mulholland Drive (2001), and the TV series Twin Peaks (1990) — are rich with bizarre, disturbing, and often violent imagery, reflecting the hidden, darker side of daily life. A lover of both Bob’s Big Boy milkshakes and Francis Bacon, Lynch’s work encompassed the strange and unsettling, always lurking beneath the surface of ordinary existence. Bor...