Beloved director and filmmaker David Lynch has died at the age of 78, and Hollywood is mourning one of its most visionary artists. Lynch's family announced the news of his passing via a Facebook post on Thursday (Jan.

Lynch was a onetime artist who broke through in the 1970s with the surreal “Eraserhead” and rarely failed to startle and inspire audiences and peers in the following decades.

Tributes pour in as Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director dies aged 78 - The ‘Eraserhead’ and ‘Elephant Man’ director was described as ‘the first populist surrealist’

Reactions to the death of David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker behind “Twin Peaks” and “Mulholland Drive,” whose death at 78 was announced Thursday.

David Lynch has died aged 78, his family confirmed. The celebrated director was behind the likes of Mulholland Drive, The Elephant Man and beloved TV show Twin Peaks. Confirming the news of his death, Lynch’s family wrote on Facebook: ‘It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch.

Lynch's notable releases ranged from the neo-noir Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet and the eccentric Twin Peaks. | ITV National News

Tributes pour in as Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director dies aged 78 - The ‘Eraserhead’ and ‘Elephant Man’ director was described as ‘the first populist surrealist’

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David Lynch's children have invited fans of the late director to a "worldwide group meditation" to honour his legacy.

David Lynch's death has reportedly come after the legendary director was "forced to relocate from his house" due to the Los Angeles wildfires

Billy Corgan has shared a tribute to late filmmaker David Lynch, whose death was announced Thursday.In an Instagram post, the Smashing Pumpkins frontman writes