STORY: American filmmaker, writer and artist David Lynch has died at age 78, according to his family on Thursday.

Lynch is best known for co-creating the groundbreaking TV series “Twin Peaks,”

and directing films including “The Elephant Man,” “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive,”

which was named the best film of the 21st century so far in a 2016 BBC poll.

Lynch also won Best Director Oscar nominations for all three films.