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

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.

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, 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.

The entertainment industry is paying tribute to David Lynch, with Steven Spielberg remembering the iconic director as a "visionary dreamer."

“Twin Peaks” was his ultimate portrait of a land of terror and beauty.

The director, who was 78, was known for films and TV shows like 'Blue Velvet,' 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks ... stars like Steven Spielberg, James Gunn, Ron Howard, Colin Jost, Kat Dennings ...

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 ...

Hollywood is mourning David Lynch, who has directed beloved films and TV shows like Blue Velvet, Dune, Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks ... like Steven Spielberg, James Gunn, Ron Howard, Colin ...

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.

Next week: We’re taking a one week vacation from Twin Peaks to tour the American South with Sailor and Lula via a look at Lynch’s 1990 film Wild At Heart.