David Lynch was in the midst of creating a new limited series for Netflix when he passed away this week, according to Ted Sarandos. The streamer’s co-CEO posted a moving tribute to the visionary filmmaker on Instagram Friday,

The director of 'Blue Velvet,' 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive' died aged 78. "I loved him so much," said 'Blue Velvet' star Isabella Rossellini.

Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and more have paid tribute to David Lynch, the 'Twin Peaks' and 'Blue Velvet' director who died at 78 years old.

David Lynch, the four-time Oscar-nominee behind ‘Blue Velvet,’ ‘Mulholland Drive’ and ‘The Elephant Man’ who also created TV's ‘Twin Peaks,’ has died at 78.

Lynch’s death inspired tributes from fellow filmmakers, celebrities and past collaborators, who praised his visionary work and singular voice.

On Thursday, it was announced filmmaker and artist David Lynch had died. And like the cosmic cataclysm he created in Twin Peaks: The Return, his death, just prior to his 79th birthday, sent a pulse

David Lynch – the singular and surreal director of Mulholland Drive and television's Twin Peaks, who depicted the darkness lurking beneath the wholesome surface of American life – has died. He was 78 years old.

With the passing of beloved director David Lynch, many of the actors he worked with – along with countless staunch admirers – have shared emotional tributes and testaments to his legacy.

He will be remembered for his classics, but also because he was the first to direct Dune, a film with which he was shipwrecked.

Lynch revealed himself as a filmmaker with a unique and singular vision. Describing the film as“a dream of dark and troubling things”, Lynch drew from his background in painting and experimental film.