Lynch’s weather reports attracted a dedicated following in themselves, becoming such a part of the fabric of Los Angeles — his adopted home for many years, and a lifelong fascination of his he often transmuted on film — that his forecasts were later broadcast on NPR affiliate KCRW.

David Lynch sadly died after he was "forced to relocate from his house" due to the Los Angeles wildfires, according to reports. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

The director himself came off as almost performatively normal. Masterpieces like “Eraserhead” and “Mulholland Drive” said otherwise.

David Lynch has died at 78. The filmmaker was celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks.”

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

Then David Lynch dropped a movie-length pilot for a show that would become a beacon of artistic audacity for TV creators in the boom years to come. Among them: David Chase, whose brainchild “The Sopranos” would follow in 1999.

Much like dreams, merely hearing Lynch's work described does not compare to experiencing his movies and TV series firsthand. Unconventional to the end, the director's filmography (plus Twin Peaks, indispensable to his oeuvre) almost always elicits strong responses,

A primer for David Lynch’s best movies and TV shows, from “Twin Peaks” to “Blue Velvet,” to be enjoyed in a dark room with a big cup of black coffee.

The late director’s unique vision and the love that his persona inspires make it easy to forget how winding his path to greatness was.

When “Twin Peaks” premiered in 1990, it expanded the cinematic potential of a TV episode and inspired a generation of showrunners.