David Lynch’s children’s coming out statement and invitation for fans to pay tribute to him

After David Lynch’s death, his four children – Jennifer, Austin, Riley and Lula Lynch – paid tribute to their filmmaker father and invited people around the world to join a “global group meditation” to pay tribute to him on what would have been his 79th birthday. .

“David Lynch, our beloved father, was a beacon of creativity, love and peace,” began a family statement shared with all to join us in a global group meditation at 12:00 NOON PST for 10 minutes.

The family continued: “Let us come together, wherever we are, to honor his legacy by spreading peace and love throughout 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 the ABC drama Twin Peaks and the four-time Oscar-nominated director behind Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Eraserhead, Wild at Heart, The Elephant Man and others died on January 15, following a diagnosis of emphysema and worsening respiratory complications from the Sunset Fire near his home.

The family’s initial announcement, shared online the following day, read: “It is with deep 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 said: “Keep your eye on the donut and not the hole.” It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies throughout.

Hollywood mourned this loss with an immeasurably heavy heart, with tributes pouring in from Ron Howard, Mulholland Walk star Lee Grant, Judd Apatow, Sting, Eli Roth and many others. Nicolas Cage called him “a singular genius of cinema, one of the greatest artists of today or of all time”, while Kyle MacLachlen said he owes “my entire career, and really my life, to his vision”. (More tributes from collaborators, friends and leaders 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, full of mystery and risk, but we wanted to continue this creative adventure with this genius. First Covid, then some health uncertainties meant that this project was never carried out but we made it clear that as soon as it could, we were all in it,” he said in part.