David Lynch, 1946 – 2025 The late filmmaker posted a message to Putin the day after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began

On February 25, 2022, the day after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, filmmaker David Lynch spoke about the events on his Weather Report, a YouTube series where he posted informal discussions of the weather in Southern California and musings on current events.

“Today, I was thinking about the Ukrainians,” Lynch said. After a long pause, he addressed Vladimir Putin directly: “Right now, Mr. Putin, you are sowing death and destruction. […] There’s plenty of time — life after life after life — for you to reap what you are sowing. My advice to you is to save yourself, save the Ukrainians, save this world. Start getting along with your neighbors, start building friendships. We are a world family. There’s no room for this kind of absurdity anymore.”

David Lynch passed away on January 16, 2025, according to his family.