Director David Lynch dies
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David Lynch, an American film director and winner of the Academy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography, has passed away. He passed away just four days before his 79th birthday.
The director's family announced this on Facebook.
David Lynch has died
Last year, Lynch said that he had been diagnosed with pulmonary emphysema after smoking cigarettes all his life. At the time, the director said he would no longer be able to leave the house to direct. His family announced his death in a post on Facebook.
"We would appreciate some privacy at this time. 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." It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way," David's family wrote.
The director radicalized American cinema with his dark, surrealist artistic vision in films such as Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, as well as on network television with the Twin Peaks series.
During his lifetime, David Lynch received the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the honorary Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Director.
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