David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker behind The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and more, passed away on January 15 at the age of 78, just shy of his 79th birthday. It was a huge loss to cinema,

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.

Laura Dern has honoured the late David Lynch on what would have been his 79th birthday. They later went on to collaborate on projects such as 1990' s Wild at Heart, which also starred Nicolas Cage, avant-garde music concert performance Industrial Symphony No.