Fans Honor David Lynch’s Legacy By Sharing Some Of His Strangest Moments

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David Lynch fans are honoring him in a very David Lynch kind of way.

On Thursday, after the legendary filmmaker’s family announced he had died at the age of 78, tributes to him began to flood X, formerly Twitter. And although some of these posts focused on his highly influential work, including the films “Mulholland Drive” and “Blue Velvet” and his television series “Twin Peaks,” much more of them aimed to highlight the truly unique soul that created such groundbreaking work.

Below is a sampling of the tributes that focused on Lynch’s kookiest moments, ranging from strange quotes in interviews, his wholesome social media posts and some of his lesser-known creative contributions. When viewed together, they create a portrait of an artist who, much like his work, was equal parts unsettling, surreal, visceral and oddly moving.

So, grab a slice of cherry pie and a bucket of doll heads, and scroll on down.

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— Mr. Thank You (@c0mmunicants) January 16, 2025

I think about this with David Lynch every time. His death sucks, true visionary and artistic genius pic.twitter.com/2Cu2lwpJKO

— Mari 🦐 (@LobeFinnedMari) January 16, 2025

In 1991, David Lynch showed the world the alienation and innate horror of a dirty street, directing this unforgettable anti-littering ad for the City of New York.

RIP to a visionary filmmaker and a pioneer of the Trash Revolution. pic.twitter.com/vTVoLVkbNl

— NYC Sanitation (@NYCSanitation) January 16, 2025

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— sugarplum failure (@probablyalissa) January 16, 2025

One of my favorite small David Lynch moments is when he tried to do one of those ceramic art cows for New York City and submitted this and was rejected. pic.twitter.com/TI23EjFqqt

— chris person (@Papapishu) January 16, 2025

rest in peace, david lynch. there will never be anyone else like you. pic.twitter.com/kUQa9UsRSM

— bella (@earlygirl__) January 16, 2025

Sad to hear about David Lynch. Thinking about this little passage he wrote pic.twitter.com/vRmm1CtENB

— VOIDFILL🕳️ (@SOPROSOCIAL) January 16, 2025

RIP David Lynch. pic.twitter.com/ApYBPIUP1S

— Follow Me On Bluesky @DaveScheidt This Place Sucks (@DaveScheidt) January 16, 2025

When I interviewed David Lynch he asked for my address. A few weeks later this showed up. He didn’t need to do this. Nobody, among the scores of people I’ve interviewed, has even approached such generosity. pic.twitter.com/5GzG0HAULF

— Nick Newman (@Nick_Newman) January 16, 2025

Forever. pic.twitter.com/0NvkkXHM9P

— edgar bot (@edgargonzelaz) January 16, 2025

rip david lynch. thank you for the art 🖤 pic.twitter.com/lyAdnfFRBO

— mauro (@mauro_txt) January 16, 2025

I love Mel Brooks’ story about asking to meet with then-unknown David Lynch about possibly directing “The Elephant Man”. You gotta love Lynch’s restaurant pick. I’ve always loved that place myself.
Rest In Peace, David Lynch. pic.twitter.com/8U9Vdj1L2o

— Brian Stack (@BrianStack153) January 16, 2025

R.I.P. David Lynch, January 20, 1946 — January 2025. Here is Angelo Badalamenti sharing his and David’s composition process for “Twin Peaks.” pic.twitter.com/l4kTJsMuhN

— Dust-to-Digital (@dusttodigital) January 16, 2025

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American Film maker David Lynch has died.

Here is one of his best quotes that gets more accurate every year. pic.twitter.com/ysBFfcMFcg

— BladeoftheSun (@BladeoftheS) January 16, 2025

Celebrate David Lynch by appreciating good cinema—and by telling transphobes to fix their hearts or die.

Also by eating cheese. pic.twitter.com/qsAhztO8ba

— Siddhant Adlakha (@SiddhantAdlakha) January 16, 2025

David Lynch’s Family Guy cameo is still one of its best cutaway gags. pic.twitter.com/31b5i7XUKS

— kate bush’s ex-husband (@airbagged1) January 16, 2025

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