The late Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet director’s canon has left a lasting imprint on musicians and sound designers

Reactions to the death of David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker behind “Twin Peaks” and “Mulholland Drive,” whose death at 78 was announced Thursday. — “He’s one of those filmmakers who was influential but impossible to imitate.

The life and legacy of legendary filmmaker David Lynch is on the minds of many after his death on Thursday (Jan. 16), with many in the rock world sharing their thoughts on the art that he created over the years and the life he lived.

Oscar-winning director and Happy Days star Ron Howard paid tribute to Lynch on social media, writing: “#RIPDavidLynch, a gracious man and fearless artist who followed his heart & soul and proved that radical experimentation could yield unforgettable cinema.”

Lynch was a onetime artist who broke through in the 1970s with the surreal “Eraserhead” and rarely failed to startle and inspire audiences and peers in the following decades.

David Lynch has died. The news was announced on the filmmaker and musician’s official Facebook page. “We would appreciate some privacy at this time,” Lynch’s family wrote. “There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us.

David Lynch, the writer-director whose work included Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks has died at the age of 78, his family confirmed in a statement on Facebook.

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

David Lynch's death has reportedly come after the legendary director was "forced to relocate from his house" due to the Los Angeles wildfires

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