Reactions to the death of David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker behind “Twin Peaks” and “Mulholland Drive,” whose death at 78 was announced Thursday.

Questlove, James Gunn and Ron Howard are among those mourning the death of movie director David Lynch. Howard called him a “gracious man and fearless artist who followed his heart

Musician Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins ... You inspired so many of us.” — Director James Gunn, via X. — “Like Kafka, like Bacon, he dedicated his life to opening a portal.