Laura Dern is remembering her frequent collaborator and friend David Lynch on what would have been his 79th birthday. The famed director's death was announced on Thursday, Jan. 16. On Monday, Dern shared a photo with Lynch on Instagram, along with a heartfelt caption.

MacLachlan and Lynch worked together for decades, with the star appearing in several of the director’s hits like “Blue Velvet” (1984) and the early ’90s series “Twin Peaks” that spawned the movie prequel, “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” (1992) and Showtime’s “Twin Peaks: The Return” (2017).

Laura Dern shared a heartfelt birthday message on Instagram Monday to her lifelong collaborator David Lynch, four days after news broke of his death. “Happy birthday, tidbit,” Dern wrote. “I will love and miss you every day for the rest of my life.

Laura Dern is remembering collaborator and friend David Lynch on what would have marked his 79th birthday. "Happy birthday, tidbit,” Dern wrote on Instagram alongside a warm picture of the two. "I will love and miss you every day for the rest of my life.

“You’re laughing? david lynch is being reincarnated as the switch 2 and you’re laughing?” posted X user @tiadeeznuts. With over 2.1M views, 10K reshares, and 107K likes, the post combined the news of Lynch’s passing with the upcoming anticipated release of the Nintendo Switch 2, which was also announced on Jan. 16., 2025.

He was my north star. He watched me grow up. He watched me become a mother. He cheered me on when I stepped into the director’s chair,” Madchen Amick said about David Lynch.

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.

The film world mourns the loss of David Lynch, a visionary filmmaker who left an unfinished project on Netflix. Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of the platform, revealed that Lynch was working on a limited series before his passing.

Ted Sarandos lamented David Lynch's death Friday, saying he was working on a limited series for Netflix when he passed away

Hugh Jackman and David Lynch shared a mutual love for meditation, and the actor credits the late director's foundation with helping him through times of crises, he wrote in an Instagram tribute. The 'Twin Peaks' filmmaker died at age 78,

Kyle MacLachlan posted a tribute to his friend David Lynch after his death on Jan. 16. He wrote that he will remain "forever changed" by Lynch's imagination and caring friendship.

With the passing of beloved director David Lynch, many of the actors he worked with – along with countless staunch admirers – have shared emotional tributes and testaments to his legacy.