David Lynch, the maverick American director who sustained a successful mainstream career while also probing the bizarre, the radical and the experimental, has died aged 78.
“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch,” read a Facebook post.
Last August, Lynch said he had been diagnosed with emphysema and in November, spoke further about his breathing difficulties.
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View image in fullscreen David Lynch at Cannes film festival, 2002.
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