David Lynch, the groundbreaking director of films including "Twin Peaks" and "Blue Velvet," has died at the age of 78, his family announced Thursday.

David Lynch will forever be known as a film auteur, though the consummate artist never restricted himself to a single medium. Painting, radio and even coffee production all fell within his repertoire - but Lynch's final work as a director was "Twin Peaks: The Return.

Lynch revolutionized the film industry. Learn about the late filmmaker and actor, who died when he was 78 years old.