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

Reactions to the death of David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker behind “Twin Peaks” and “Mulholland Drive,” whose death at 78 was announced Thursday.

Steven Spielberg, James Gunn, Kumail Nanjiani, Melanie Lynskey and more creatives in Hollywood reacted in mourning and admiration to the death of iconic filmmaker David Lynch, who died Thursday at 78.

Steven Spielberg, James Gunn, Patton Oswalt, and more Hollywood icons are paying tribute to David Lynch. On Thursday, January 16, 2025, Lynch's family announced that the legendary filmmaker had passed away at age 78.

(NEXSTAR) – David Lynch, the filmmaker known for titles including “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died ... “RIP David Lynch,” James Gunn, director of “Guardians of the Galaxy,” wrote on X.

American filmmaker, writer and artist David Lynch has died, aged 78. Lynch was the co-creator of groundbreaking television series Twin Peaks as well as films Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man and Mulholland Drive. His family confirmed the news via his Facebook page.

The director of 'Blue Velvet,' 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive' died aged 78. "I loved him so much," said 'Blue Velvet' star Isabella Rossellini.

LOS ANGELES — Reactions to the death of David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker behind “Twin Peaks” and ... so many of us.” — director James Gunn, via X. — “Like Kafka, like Bacon ...

Reactions to the death of David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker behind “Twin Peaks” and “Mulholland ... You inspired so many of us.” — director James Gunn, via X.

Reactions to the death of David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker behind “Twin Peaks” and “Mulholland Drive,” whose death at 78 was announced Thursday. — “Truly saddened to hear of the ...

For those who want to watch Twin Peaks following the death of co-creator David Lynch, it’s not going to be easy. Premiering in 1990 on ABC, the series follows an investigation led by Kyle MacLachlan’s FBI special agent Dale Cooper into the murder of local teenager Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee).

David Lynch is best known for dragging us into the surreal, strange, and the grotesque. From the industrial-nightmare dreamscape of Eraserhead to the voyeuristic darkness of Blue Velvet and the eerie soap-opera undertones of Twin Peaks ,