Sad day… One of the greatest filmmakers in the history of American cinema has left us. David Lynch is dead, and grieving fans pay tribute to him.
David Lynch: farewell to a giant
The news came like a hammer… The gigantic director David Lynch passed away this Thursday, January 16, at the age of 78. The news was announced in a press release published on his Facebook page by his family. “It is with great regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and artist, David Lynch.“The news was then relayed by all major American media and by AFP. The director, who admitted to having started smoking at the age of 8, confided on X in August 2024 that he suffered from emphysema because of his many years of smoking. He stopped smoking about two years ago.
Obviously, David Lynch is known for his filmography, composed of numerous masterpieces which have left a lasting mark on American cinema, imposing new aesthetic and screenwriting revolutions.. We are thinking in particular of Eraserhead, Elephant Man, Blue Velvet or even Mulholland Drive. He was awarded a Palme d’Or at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival for Sailor et Lula then a Directing Prize for Mulholland Drive at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. He also had a great influence on popular culture, notably by adapting the novel Dune by Frank Herbert in 1984, thirty-seven years before Denis Villeneuve’s diptych. Among his feats of arms, we must also count the series Twin Peaks and its sequel Twin Peaks: The Returnoften cited among the greatest series on the small screen alongside The Wire et The Sopranos.
In 2022, the legendary director Steven Spielberg gave him the role of John Ford in his autobiography film The Fabelmans. A scene of great symbolic force, considering that Ford was one of Spielberg’s models and served as his mentor, giving him great advice. Following the announcement of his death, thousands of fans paid tribute to him on social networks.
#1
David Lynch was a genius. A real one. An extraordinary artist. Filmmaker, painter, photographer, musician. A humanist, too. A brilliant and funny mind.
He left. But his works remain. Let us bring his works to life and he will be eternal. pic.twitter.com/RKz9YqrBBc
— Karine M. Donelle (@KarineMDonelle) January 16, 2025
#2
Has anyone ever paid a more beautiful tribute to David Lynch than Bertrand Blier? pic.twitter.com/eGwgkSfOm0
— Ervan (@ervaaaaaaan) January 16, 2025
#3
I think that like many film buffs, David Lynch is one of the first directors who left an impression on me, whether I understand his films or not, especially since he himself said with aplomb “it’s all in the film ! “. We will miss him. pic.twitter.com/LboX6rjf3E
— Mime van Osen (@MimeOsen) January 16, 2025
#4
I have nothing very relevant to say about the death of David Lynch except that I deeply love what he brought us \ud83d\udda4
— Maids of Horror (@DemdHorreur) January 16, 2025
#5
Artist. Visionary. Director. Painter. Musician. Visual artist. Universe. Mental. Transcendence. Dreams. Film noir. Pies. Weather report. John Ford. One of my most beautiful memories and an immense void…
Genius.
David Lynch (1946-2025) pic.twitter.com/eRY4D3eVTM
— Supergrave (@supergravebrume) January 16, 2025
#6
Don’t be ridiculous, David Lynch can’t die.
— Benjamin Cataliotti (@Cataliotti) January 16, 2025
#7
David Lynch is dead.
I didn’t think I would ever write this.— Sandra Benedetti (@la_rebelge) January 16, 2025
#8
If the sudden disappearance of David Lynch saddens film fans around the world, I console myself by observing daily, working in a film school, the impact and resonance of his work on young generations dreaming of the 7th Art. pic.twitter.com/FK9BSZxAqG
— A.Legrand / Teukos (@Legrand_Screen) January 16, 2025
#9
Living in a world without David Lynch hurts…
— Morgan Bizet (@MoBizet) January 16, 2025
#10
This is very sad news, the 7th art has just lost one of the greatest directors of its time, David Lynch died today at the age of 78 \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f pic.twitter.com/4hPvw40RFh
— GAARY (@GaaryWrld) January 16, 2025
#11
One of the greatest directors in history has left us.
Rest in peace DAVID LYNCH… pic.twitter.com/gVPOC8ui4I
— PopCulture \ud83d\ude80 (@Pop_Kulture1) January 16, 2025
#12
David Lynch is probably my favorite American director. I am devastated. Thank you for doing such beautiful things
— Little Antigone for nothing at all (@AntigoneIsQueen) January 16, 2025
#13
The death of David Lynch leaves a void in the world. He made my favorite movie of all time. pic.twitter.com/tDzPjYfy3C
— Albert Soo (@albertsoo_) January 16, 2025
#14
The GOAT of cinema, David Lynch died today at the age of 78….
Just, thank you for everything sir, thank you for all these great films \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f pic.twitter.com/2cbdWHngIx
— pharmacito (@lil_arxhie) January 16, 2025
#15
David Lynch (1946-2025): just for “Twin Peaks” which is the extension of our reality in its most intimate aspects. pic.twitter.com/aCUMQkk0Lc
— Johan Faerber (@JFaerber) January 16, 2025
#16
“We don’t have to understand to love. What we need is to dream.”
One of the greatest filmmakers and greatest dreamers has just passed away.
His dreams haunt our screens.
A final salute to craftsman David Lynch. pic.twitter.com/vyz7fwa58y— Th Barnaudt (@tbarnaud) January 16, 2025
#17
We knew about his health problems but it’s really very bad news. David Lynch, it’s a name that has become an adjective because he gave us such a unique and immense work
— Matthieu Ruard (@nobodysmith75) January 16, 2025
#18
Huge loss! The death of David Lynch is a very serious blow to the future of modern cinema as he conceived his art. Hallucinated tales, transcendental surrealism, dream life, pure cinema, David’s art has managed to draw the public into the land of wonders. Humor included. A thought.
— gilles jacob (@jajacobbi) January 16, 2025
#19
Thanks to David Lynch for changing my life. All my tweets and the 2 years I devoted to him during my studies will never be enough to testify to the importance this artist has in my life… I hope that where he is now he can continue his art life … pic.twitter.com/h50xmu3xZF
— Elric Marchal \ud83c\udfa5 (@Elric_marchal) January 16, 2025
#20
Cinema would never have been the same without David Lynch.
An immense artist who left his mark on the 7th Art with his unique work.
How sad…— The Bonnet Brothers (@bonnetbrothers) January 16, 2025
And you, what are your fondest memories of David Lynch’s cinema? Don’t hesitate to tell us in the comments area.
Source: hitek.fr
