Director David Lynch was many things. Among them, treasured filmmaker, TV series creator, writer, painter, recording artist, weatherman and big advocate for transcendental meditation (TM). In memory of Lynch, who died Jan. 15, his children have announced a global group meditation session.

My experience in the Transcendental Meditation Movement in the 1980s soured me on the practice - but a tense conversation with the famed director and artist eventually brought enlightenment

The director, who was 78, was known for films and TV shows like 'Blue Velvet,' 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks.'

David Lynch revolutionized cinema - and now, Hollywood is paying tribute to the legendary auteur, who died Thursday at the age of 78. Lynch made his feature debut in 1977 with "Eraserhead,” and his expansive career included features "Mulholland Drive,

"His wisdom, humor, and love gave me a special sense of belief in myself I’d never accessed before," said Mulholland Drive's Naomi Watts

Jackman and Lynch shared a mutual love for meditation, and the actor credits the late director's foundation with helping him through times of crises

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, an influential director known for his unique and surrealistic films and TV shows including “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks,” has died. He was 78.