Also passing today is Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker at 90.
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Lost Highway was a movie I immediately think of when I think Lynch. One of the few movies that truly had some moments that freaked me out. Hmm, I wonder if that is streaming anywhere.
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Came here to post this. He was one of the first directors that I was aware of as a creator with a unique style. Someone took me to see Eraserhead in the early 80s and it stayed with me, although I’ve never seen it since. His subsequent work in film and tv continued to surprise me. I’ll always be a fan.
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Yeah, if you are a fan of his work, you should see Eraserhead, but I’ve never had the urge to see it a second time.
David Lynch’s work always creeped me out. Blue Velvet left me feeling queasy and weird for days afterward. The following scene from Twin Peaks is just about the strangest thing I’ve ever seen on television.
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David Lynch, a true orginal, a lost art. Very sad times.
I saw Eraserhead as a child and it spoke to me in a way I don’t think any other movie has. I wouldn’t say it’s one of my favorite movies, but at least once a week I’ll find that I have a slideshow of various scenes playing in my head.
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When she first came on to the scene I thought she was the most beautiful girl in the world. Rest in peace.
I had forgotten all about Marianne Faithful and needed to do a Google search to remind me of who she was. Now, it’s all come back to me.
I just heard Roberta Flack passed away today at age 88. I hate to admit it, but all I can think about is the scene from About a Boy when the mom and son are singing Killing Me Softly and Hugh Grant’s character said, “The worst part was when they closed their eyes.” That’s a good movie by the way. Worth watching if you haven’t seen it. But I digress.
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I always think of her singing “The First Time” with Clint Eastwood and Donna Mills in Play Misty For Me. Another good old movie. Jessica Walter played such a good psycho 
RIP Roberta 
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That was my first thought too.
Based on the book by Nick Hornby, one of my favorite writers.
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I am a big fan of Wes Anderson’s work, and The Royal Tenenbaums is one of my favorites of his. That will always be my favorite Gene Hackman role.
It will be interesting to hear how he, his wife, and the dog died. I wonder if it was carbon monoxide poisoning.
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That’s the only thing I could think of that wouldn’t be “foul play”
He was 95, but she was only 63 
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@Steve_O He was great in the Royal Tennebaums. And it is odd how the dog died too. I didn’t realize he was as old as he was either.
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Their death is being treated as “suspicious” now. It sounds like they were gone some large amount of time before being found.
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I discovered that he had 3 adult children and find it odd that none of them seemed to notice. Not that they live with him, but none of them tried to reach out and grew suspicious. Or friends? Just weird.