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

News of Lynch’s passing has attracted tributes from icons far and wide, from fellow directors like Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, and James Gunn to his collaborators Kyle McLachlan, Naomi Watts, and Nicolas Cage. Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, and Patton Oswalt also shared tributes.

Questlove, James Gunn and Ron Howard are among those mourning the death of movie director David Lynch. Howard called him a “gracious man and fearless artist who followed his heart

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.

He expanded the cinematic potential of television and influenced a generation of showrunners, including “Sopranos” creator David Chase.

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Numerous leaders in entertainment, celebrities, and former collaborators have mourned the death of revolutionary filmmaker David Lynch.

Duran Duran have paid their respects to David Lynch describing him as a “creative superhero” and “enormous inspiration”. The veteran director and Twin Peaks creator’s death was announced yesterday (January 16) by his family and came after he was reportedly “forced to relocate from his house” due to the Los Angeles wildfires. He was aged 78.

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