Stars React to the Director’s Death

Director Lynn Shelton’s sudden loss of life on Friday on the age of 54 has rocked her buddies and artist buddies in Hollywood, a lot of whom have taken to social media to share their grief.

Shelton’s inventive collaborator and romantic associate issued a press release voicing his love for her and his disbelief that she is gone.

“I loved her very much as I know many of you did as well. It’s devastating. I am leveled, heartbroken and in complete shock and don’t really know how to move forward in this moment,” he wrote. “I needed you all to know. I don’t know some of you. Some I do. I’m just trying to let the people who were important to her know.”

Maron went on: “She was a beautiful, kind, loving, charismatic artist. Her spirit was pure joy. She made me happy. I made her happy. We were happy. I made her laugh all the time. We laughed a lot. We were starting a life together. I really can’t believe what is happening. This is a horrendous, sad loss.”

Here are only a handful of the numerous, many tributes pouring in:

Lynn Shelton modified my life when she handed me the Directing Award at Sundance in 2012. She introduced my identify with pleasure….