David Lynch admitted in the years leading up to his death that his least favorite project was his third feature film, calling it a 'total failure' in his eyes. The director's family announced his death at age 78 on Jan.

David Lynch, the creator of the television series "Twin Peaks" and the director of "Dune," passed away at the age of 78.

Twin Peaks' Creator and Filmmaker David Lynch Dies at 76 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for "Blue Velvet," "The Elephant Man" and "Mulholland Drive" and co-created the groundbreaking TV series "Twin Peaks,

David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker and director behind 'Mulholland Drive,' 'Twin Peaks' and more classics, has died at the age of 78.