David Lynch, the legendary director of "Twin Peaks" and "Mulholland Drive," is dead at 78, his family announced Jan. 16 on Facebook.

David Lynch, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker who brought surrealist storytelling to the mainstream via "Twin Peaks" and "Muholland Drive," has died. He was 78.

David Lynch, the groundbreaking director of films including "Twin Peaks" and "Blue Velvet," has died at the age of 78, his family announced Thursday.