After David Lynch’s death, his four children – Jennifer, Austin, Riley and Lula Lynch – paid tribute to their filmmaker father, inviting people around the world to participate in a “global group meditation” to honor him on what would have been his 79th birthday. .
“David Lynch, our beloved father, was a guiding light of creativity, love and peace,” began a family statement shared with X. “On Monday, January 20 – what would have been his 79th birthday – we invite all of you to join us in a global group meditation at 12:00 PM NOON PST for 10 minutes.”
The family continued, “Let us come together, wherever we are, to honor his legacy by spreading peace and love around the world. Please take this time to meditate, reflect and send positivity into the universe. Thank you for being part of this celebration of his life.”
Lynch, the visionary creator behind ABC drama Twin peaks and four-time Academy Award-nominated helmer behind Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Eraserhead, Wild at Heart, The Elephant Man and others died on January 15, after being diagnosed with emphysema and worsening respiratory complications from the Sunset Fire near his home.
The first family announcement, shared online the next day, read: “It is with great regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and artist, David Lynch. We would appreciate some privacy at this time. There is a big hole in the world now that he is no longer with us. But as he would say, “Keep your eye on the donut and not the hole.” It is a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies.”
Hollywood mourned the loss with an immeasurably heavy heart, while tributes poured in from Ron Howard, Mulholland Drive stars Lee Grant, Judd Apatow, Sting, Eli Roth and many, many others. Nicolas Cage called him “a unique genius in cinema, one of the greatest artists of our time or ever,” while Kyle MacLachlen said he owes “my entire career, and indeed my life, to his vision.” (More tributes from employees, friends and executives can be found here.)
After his death, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed that Lynch was creating a new limited series for the streamer: “It was a David Lynch production, so full of mystery and risk, but we wanted to take this creative ride with this genius. First Covid and then some health uncertainties led to this project never being produced, but we made it clear that we were all on it as soon as he was able to do so,” he said in part.