Composer Angelo Badalamenti, best known for creating scores for many David Lynch productions, including "Twin Peaks," "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive," died at the age of 85.

Badalamenti's family confirmed his death in a statement to Fox News Digital, saying he died Sunday of natural causes. The family described Badalamenti as a "loving husband, father and grandfather."

They said he died peacefully, surrounded by his family.

Born in Brooklyn in March 1937 to a fish market-owning father with a musical background (a percussionist in Sicily), Badalamenti grew up listening to Italian opera with his family. He started piano lessons at age 8 and went on to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music. 

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During the summers he would play piano at resorts in the Catskills for the Borscht Belt acts.

After college, Badalamenti taught middle school. He composed a Christmas carol for his students that ended up on PBS and essentially launched his career in entertainment, where he wrote songs for Nina Simone ("Another Spring") and Nancy Wilson ("Face It Girl, It’s Over"). 

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He also wrote songs for films like "Gordon’s War" and "Law and Disorder," but his big break came in 1986 when, through a series of industry connections starting with unit manager Peter Runfolo, he was asked to help Isabella Rossellini sing "Blue Velvet" for Lynch’s iconic film.

Badalamenti won the 1991 Grammy for pop instrument performance for "Twin Peaks Theme."

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Badalamenti is not the only member of the "Twin Peaks" crew to pass away recently. Actor Al Strobel, who starred as the one-armed man in "Twin Peaks," died last week. He was 83.

"Twin Peaks" singer Julee Cruise died in June at the age of 65. Her husband told NPR his wife died by suicide and struggled with "lupus, depression and alcohol and drug addiction."

Lenny Von Dohlen, who portrayed Harold Smith in "Twin Peaks," died in July. He was 63.

Editor's note: This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Fox News' Janelle Ash contributed to this report.

Steven Pringle, a 57-year-old Army veteran, was killed in a crash in Punta Gorda, Florida, while delivering free bicycles to children affected by Hurricane Ian. 

Pringle drove through an intersection that was missing a stop sign (due to Ian's destruction) with his trailer full of bikes, when he was hit by another vehicle. 

Pringle, of Michigan, had a passion for fixing bikes and was a respected member of his Upper Peninsula community.

Steven's son, Jason Pringle, noted, "One lady said, ‘We couldn’t afford a bicycle, and your father gave my son a bicycle.’ I was really blown away at the impact that he had."

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At the site of the crash now rests a painted white bicycle, which is a common memorial to victims of fatal collisions. 

An inscription on the bike reads, "May the legend live on."

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Earlier in 2022, Pringle told a local Michigan newspaper that he wasn't in the best shape mentally. He was also living out of a camper. 

Then, Pringle prayed a Catholic rosary, which led him to "Build A Bicycle - Bicycle Therapy, a shop in Kingsford where he fixed bikes, sold new ones and gave many away."

While speaking to the paper, Pringle noted: "I’ve had people in the beginning who told me, ‘You donate too much.' But the more we donate, the more that comes back at the end of the day. I don’t need money. What am I gonna do with it, collect it and save it?"

The Associated Press contributed to this report.