Director-writer David Lynch, who radicalized American film with a dark, surrealistic artistic vision in films like ” Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and network television with ” Twin Peaks”, which I watched in my teen years, translated into Russian language, has died at age 78, 3 years after Angelo Badalamenti, who composed music for all movies mentioned above.

Lynch revealed in 2024 that he had been diagnosed with emphysema after a lifetime of smoking, and would likely not be able to leave his house to direct any longer. R. I. P, genius, deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues…