David Lynch, writer and director of the Hollywood movies “Dune” and “Blue Velvet” and co-creator of the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died at age 78, less than six months after ...

For decades, David didn’t quit smoking until he was diagnosed with emphysema in 2020. Emphysema is a chronic lung illness and is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

In August 2024, Lynch revealed that he had been diagnosed with emphysema in 2020 after decades of smoking. He told Sight and Sound at the time that he was housebound and would likely be unable to ...