Isabella Rossellini has paid tribute to David Lynch — whose death was announced yesterday — with a post on Instagram. Rossellini shared an image of the pair embracing. The caption read: “I loved him so much. Thanks for all your kind messages.”

Isabella Rossellini, who had her breakout role in David Lynch's "Blue Velvet" and went on to date the man for five years, paid tribute to the late director following his death. "I loved him so much. Thanks for all your kind messages,

Truly saddened to hear of the passing of David Lynch. Working with him was like a dream out of one of his movies, and I treasure the times I got to speak with him and hear first-hand his vision for a film.