In celebration of his 79e anniversary, the four children of the American director, who died on January 16, decided to host a gathering to “honor his legacy by spreading peace and love throughout the world” this Monday.
He would have celebrated his 79e birthday this Monday, January 20. In tribute to their father who died on Thursday January 16, David Lynch’s children are organizing today a “collective meditation” – a practice from Buddhism which helps to refocus on oneself, or to calm down. « Our beloved dad was a beacon of creativity, love and peace.wrote Jennifer, Austin, Riley and Lula Lynch on their social networks.
This group meditation should take place around noon local time. The Lynch brothers and sisters invite admirers of the American director around the world to participate in this moment of contemplation. « Let us come together, wherever we are, to honor his legacy by spreading peace and love throughout the worldthey explain. Please take the time to meditate, reflect, and send a positive thought out into the universe. Thank you for being part of this celebration of his life. »
“A visionary artist”
This event will be the first organized by David Lynch’s family to pay tribute to the cult director of the series Twin Peaks in the 1990s. After learning of the filmmaker’s death, some of his fans gathered at the famous Big Boy restaurant in the Toluca Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. David Lynch himself revealed at the time that he ate there « every day, at 2 h 30, for seven years » and that he took notes on the napkins, reports Variety .
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The death of the American director, Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1990 for the film Sailor et Lulasparked many reactions in the world of cinema. Steven Spielberg, for example, praised a “a visionary and dreamer artist, [à la] voice so original and unique », while his colleague Ron Howard described him as“man full of grace”. For his part, James Gunn cited him as a source of inspiration.
Last summer, David Lynch revealed that he suffered from emphysema after a lifetime of smoking and that he was no longer able to move around or leave his house. Without specifying the causes of his death, his family announced his departure Thursday January 16 on Facebook: “ It is with great regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and artist, David Lynch. There is a great void in the world now that he is no longer with us. But as he said : keep your eyes on the donut, not the hole ».
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