“Now it’s dark.” The line famously uttered by Frank Booth, one of the most memorable villains in movie history, now somehow feels appropriate for the auteur behind “Blue Velvet.” The great American film director David Lynch has died at age 78. Last summer, Lynch revealed that he was diagnosed with emphysema, a chronic lung disease. He wasn’t surprised — he smoked all his life, and quite enjoyed it. But the news of his death struck a visceral nerve for many. The reactions were akin to those when David Bowie died in 2016, and it’s not surprising. Like Bowie, Lynch was sui generis. That kind of vision, talent, and creative gift cannot be imitated or replaced. He belongs in the Pantheon of the American cinema.
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