David Lynch, the unique and strange filmmaker of “Mulholland Drive” and the television series “Twin Peaks,” who revealed the darkness lying behind the wholesome veneer of American society, has died. He was 78 years old.
Lynch, an enigmatic artist who worked in arthouse and blockbuster film, television, painting, and music, was widely regarded as one of the greatest auteurs in American cinema.
Announce the passing of David Lynch
“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch,” according to a statement on his official Facebook page.
“There is a huge void in the world now that he is no longer among us. But, as Dad would say, ‘Keep your eye on the doughnut and not the hole.'”
The reason and location of death were not provided. Lynch, who lived in Los Angeles, had developed emphysema after years of heavy smoking.
He broke into the US independent scene with his seminal 1977 horror film “Eraserhead,” a scary and now cult classic made on a tight budget over five years because he kept running out of money.
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Lynch built a devoted fanbase with critically acclaimed films such as the sadomasochist mystery “Blue Velvet” (1986) and the surreal thriller “Mulholland Drive” (2001).
But he may be most known for his enthralling 1990s series “Twin Peaks,” which laid the path for many premium television dramas to come.
With four Oscar nominations, including three for best director, the filmmaker known for his shock of white hair won only one honorary award in 2019.
‘Fearless’
Tributes from throughout Hollywood were rapidly shared on social media.
“#RIPDavidLynch, a gracious man and fearless artist who followed his heart & soul and proved that radical experimentation could yield unforgettable cinema,” Ron Howard, the movie’s director, tweeted.
“David Lynch, RIP. At least that’s what the horse wearing a fez just told me* in a dream. (*Backwards and in Swedish),” quipped comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, nodding to Lynch’s very surreal approach.
Lynch, the son of a US Department of Agriculture research scientist, was born in 1946 in a small Montana hamlet. As a young man, he travelled widely throughout Middle America.
He went to fine arts universities in both Boston and Philadelphia and studied painting.
A one-minute animated video piqued the interest of the American video Institute, where he began work on “Eraserhead.”
That was followed by 1980’s “The Elephant Man,” which was likewise shot in black and white and extremely tragic, but was far more mainstream and accessible. Lynch received his first Best Director Oscar nomination.
Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt appeared in the film, which was based on the diaries of Joseph Merrick, the so-called “Elephant Man” who was born in the United States in 1862 with a disease that left him horribly disfigured physically.
In 1984, Lynch attempted to convert the sci-fi novel “Dune” into a blockbuster, which was one of his less well-received efforts, though it still has fans.
Lynch returned to his arthouse beginnings with “Blue Velvet,” which tells the story of a young man who returns home from college to find a severed ear. His investigation reveals the evil side of small-town America.
Lynch’s next full-length feature film was 2006’s mysterious “Inland Empire,” but he returned to the world of “Twin Peaks” with an acclaimed sequel series for cable network Showtime in 2017.
He never retired, however, and continues to make short films, music, and paintings from his studio and house on Mulholland Drive, just outside Hollywood.
He frequently gave amusing weather updates on his YouTube account, emphasising the upbeat and fun personality behind his often disturbing art.
“It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way,” his family wrote in their tribute on Thursday.
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