Famed auteur David Lynch, director of Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks, dead at 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,' says family
By Michael Hernandez
WASHINGTON (AA) - David Lynch, the visionary director behind renowned films and television shows such as Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks, has died, his family announced Thursday. 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,'" the family said in a Facebook post. "It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way."
A cause of death was not immediately known, but Lynch revealed in August that he had been diagnosed with emphysema and would not be able to leave his home after a lifetime of smoking.
"Yes, I have emphysema from my many years of smoking. I have to say that I enjoyed smoking very much, and I do love tobacco - the smell of it, lighting cigarettes on fire, smoking them - but there is a price to pay for this enjoyment, and the price for me is emphysema," he wrote Aug. 5 on X.
"I have now quit smoking for over two years. Recently I had many tests and the good news is that I am in excellent shape except for emphysema. I am filled with happiness, and I will never retire. I want you all to know that I really appreciate your concern," he added.
Emphysema is a chronic lung condition that makes it difficult to breathe. It is caused by smoking tobacco, or long-term exposure to other irritants, including pollution.
Lynch was bestowed with an honorary Academy Award in 2019, delivering an acceptance speech at the time that clocked in at under a minute, according to Vanity Fair.
"To the Academy and everyone who helped me along the way, thanks," he said before turning to the Oscar. "You have a very nice face. Good night."
The magazine reported that some in the room believed Lynch said "fate" rather than "face" that night. It was that type of ambiguity and second-guessing that defined some of his most famous surreal works.
Lynch is perhaps best known for 2001's Mulholland Drive, a noir mystery about an actress who recently arrived in Los Angeles only to befriend an amnesiac woman who was recently in a car accident. Lynch was nominated for the 2002 Academy Award for Best Director for the film, which also received four Golden Globe nods.
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