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.

Beloved filmmaker David Lynch died on January 15, and when his family broke the news the next day, Hollywood’s grief mourned the loss of the great director, including the stars of his many films. Laura Dern,

Laura Dern is remembering collaborator and friend David Lynch on what would have marked his 79th birthday.

Laura Dern shared a heartfelt birthday message on Instagram Monday to her lifelong collaborator David Lynch, four days after news broke of his death. “Happy birthday, tidbit,” Dern wrote. “I will love and miss you every day for the rest of my life.

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,

The iconic filmmaker died at the age of 78 last week. He had been battling emphysema since 2020, due to years of smoking. Taking to Instagram on Monday, Laura posted a photo of herself and David sitting and chatting while behind-the-scenes on a film set.

Dern frequently collaborated with Lynch, who died on Jan. 16, ever since they worked on the 1986 film ‘Blue Velvet’