https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/article/daivd-lynch-acclaimed-director-of-twin-peaks-dies-at-78-reports/

“Lynch was a onetime painter who broke through in the 1970s with the surreal “Eraserhead” and rarely failed to startle and inspire audiences, peers and critics in the following decades. His notable releases ranged from the neo-noir “Mulholland Drive” to the skewed Gothic of “Blue Velvet” to the eclectic and eccentric “Twin Peaks,” which won three Golden Globes, two Emmys and even a Grammy for its theme music.”

Twin Peaks (and The Return) were such inventive TV. Plus David Duchovny in drag, always a favorite. :-)

Very talented for sure but when you start smoking at eight years old, not a smart move.

Lily, I just read about his smoking. He said that he realised the smoking is what eventually would kill him and he quit too late for it to do him any good. He wanted others to know that smoking is not a wise choice.

He did say that he loved the smell and taste of tobacco, and he got enjoyment by holding and lighting and feeling the cigarette.

In about 1981 I was working in an Italian restaurant, Fellini’s. The dishwasher was an aspiring filmmaker. (Later that year he produced a short that a lot of us helped with—“The Catatonic Madonna”). One evening it filtered back to the kitchen that David Lynch was dining with us. The dishwasher decided he must go out and meet Lynch. The dilemma was whether to shake hands while wearing yellow dish gloves or without the gloves.