Beloved filmmaker David Lynch died on January 15, and when his family broke the news the next day, Hollywood’s grief mourned the loss of the great director, including the stars of his many films. Laura Dern,

Laura Dern is remembering collaborator and friend David Lynch on what would have marked his 79th birthday. "Happy birthday, tidbit,” Dern wrote on Instagram alongside a warm picture of the two. "I will love and miss you every day for the rest of my life.

Dern frequently collaborated with Lynch, who died on Jan. 16, ever since they worked on the 1986 film ‘Blue Velvet’