‘That’s so brutal to have to find out like that,’ one fan responded. Andy Cohen has been criticised for breaking the news of David Lynch’s death during an interview with the cast of Dan Erikson’s sci-fi drama, Severance. Speaking to the cast, Cohen said: “My producer just gave me the very sad news that the great David Lynch passed away today. I’m wondering if any of you worked with him or have any memories with him?”.
![[David Lynch, director of ‘Blue Velvet’ and ‘Twin Peaks’, died this week at the age of 78]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/17/10/newFile-3.jpg)
Fans on social media were disturbed by Cohen’s blasé tone and his ignorance of Arquette’s working relationship with the acclaimed director. “David was really incredible,” Arquette responded to Cohen’s question after admitting she recently had a “feeling” she needed to visit the director. “There’s nobody like him,” she added.
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“That’s so brutal having to find out like that,” responded one social media user to the interview recording. “What a d**** move,” another person added. “He didn’t even give the news a moment to breathe before launching into interview mode. If he didn’t know Patricia was friends with him, his producer should have told him.
“That’s f***** to drop that on her like that and then immediately ask questions,” they continued. Meanwhile, a third viewer called Cohen’s announcement a “terrible thing to do”, with another viewer claiming the presenter had a “seat in hell”.
The Indpendent has contacted Cohen’s representatives for comment. Lynch’s death was announced by his family in a Facebook post on Thursday (16 January). The celebrated director of avant-garde films such as Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive had previously been diagnosed with emphysema.
