Tributes Paid to Acclaimed Filmmaker David Lynch After His Death at 78

David Lynch, a renowned film director, screenwriter, and artist, died at the age of 78. It is known that Lynch had been open about his struggles with emphysema, a chronic lung disease. Lynch is best known for co-creating the groundbreaking television series Twin Peaks and for directing arthouse hits such as Eraserhead and Blue Velvet. His family announced his passing on his official Facebook page, stating that there is a "big hole in the world now that he's no longer with us." Notable figures in the industry, including Steven Spielberg and Nicolas Cage, have paid tribute to Lynch, with Spielberg quoting a phrase Lynch was known for ("Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole") and Cage describing him as "one of the greatest artists of this or any time."