David Lynch has died at the age of 78, his family announced on Thursday, Jan. 16. "It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch. We would appreciate some privacy at this time,

Lynch, who wrote and directed the movies "Dune" and "Blue Velvet" and co-created the TV series "Twin Peaks," was diagnosed with emphysema in 2020.

David Lynch, the artist, filmmaker, and musician who mined the strange and the surreal over four decades, has died.

David Lynch, who died Thursday, combined Eisenhower-era innocence & experimental cinema to forge a disturbing, darkly hilarious look at American life

David Lynch, the prolific artist and filmmaker who created the television show “Twin Peaks,” died Thursday, four days before his 79th birthday. His early childhood in the Inland Northwest left a lasting impression on his psyche.

Lynch was far more revered in Europe than in America, but he was a particularly American artist. Like one of his idols, Elvis Presley, Lynch was one those unique cultural figures who embodied both the optimism and nightmare of the American dream.

David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man and Mulholland Drive has died at age 78As per the statement shared by his family on Thursday said,

David Lynch, who made films and television shows unlike anyone else, has died at 78, his family said in a statement Thursday.

Director David Lynch has died. Movies like "Blue Velvet," "Wild at Heart" and "Mulholland Drive" made him a counterculture auteur.

Immigrants without legal status make up a large part of the workers in several industries and have a combined household income of almost $27 billion dollars in the Mountain West. The consequences could be dire if those workers were sent out of the country.

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