David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark and dreamlike vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days before his 79th birthday. His family announced the death in a Facebook post on Thursday.

The American filmmaker who was celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in movies such as Blue Velvet has died just days before his 79th birthday.

Director David Lynch, who changed American film with a surrealistic artistic vision in films like “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive," has died. The writer also contributed significantly to TV history as the creative force behind "Twin Peaks."

Several prominent industry figures, including Steven Spielberg, Nicolas Cage, and Kyle MacLachlan have paid tribute to David Lynch after the filmmaker’s death. “I loved David's films. Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive,

David Lynch, the influential filmmaker behind iconic works such as “Blue Velvet,” “Mulholland Drive,” and the groundbreaking TV series “Twin Peaks,” has passed away at the age of 78. His family confirmed the news on Thursday,

The man behind 'Blue Velvet,' 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks' helped usher in a new style of cinema that teetered between waking and dreaming

David Lynch, the brilliant mind behind films like ‘Eraserhead’ and the legendary TV show ‘Twin Peaks,’ has passed away at the age of 78. His family shared this heartbreaking news through a post on Facebook,

Laying bare American life's hidden horrors and absurdities, the auteur behind 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks' held up a distorted but unsettlingly truthful mirror.

David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark and dreamlike vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days before his 79th birthday.

A visionary, his films included “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive.” He also brought his skewed view to the small screen with “Twin Peaks.”

This article contains mention of death. Hollywood’s greatest directors paid their tribute to the legendary David Lynch as the film industry mourns the death of the Mulholland Drive director.  David Lynch passed away at the age of 78 on January 16,