Legendary director David Lynch dead at 78 months after admitting he couldn’t ‘walk across a room’ or leave house
LEGENDARY director David Lynch has died at 78 months after revealing his struggle with emphysema.
The director's death was announced in a statement on Facebook.
He was best known for directing iconic works like Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet, and cult classic show Twin Peaks.
“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch," Lynch's family said in a statement.
We would appreciate some privacy at this time. There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us.
"But, as he would say, ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’
The family added, "It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.”
In August, Lynch told he was diagnosed with emphysema, a lung disease, and attributed the condition to his longtime smoking habit.
He said the habit, which he started at eight years old, left him needing an oxygen tank to walk across the room after he stopped in 2022.
He shared he couldn't leave the house due to fears of getting sick.
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Lynch's cause of death hasn't been revealed.
Tributes to the writer-director have poured in on social media.
"RIP to the Legend. Twin Peaks was like nothing else! He'll be missed," one fan wrote on X.
"Such a terrible loss man. One hell of a storyteller and artist," another added.
"No one saw the world like David Lynch. The world lost a master of cinema today," a third mourned.
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