Reactions from Hollywood were swift and heartfelt. Kyle MacLachlan, who became a star when Lynch cast him as Paul Atreides in 1984's Dune, Blue Velvet (1986), and the TV series Twin Peaks, described the director as "the most authentically alive person I'd ever met":

David Lynch, who directed films and TV series including Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks, has died at age 78. His death was announced by his family on his official Facebook page. "It is with deep regret that we,

David Lynch, the filmmaker and director behind such movies as “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died, his family announced in a message posted to his official Facebook page.