He was 78. The last time he spoke to Lynch was in Dec. 2024. “When I finally found out about his diagnosis of emphysema, it’s a very serious deal. My grandfather died of it … ...

After David Lynch died of cardiac arrest following an emphysema diagnosis, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed that the Twin Peaks creator "came into Netflix to pitch a limited series, which we ...

David said in 2020 he could no longer leave his home in fear he would contract COVID-19. This diagnosis essentially ended David's five-decade-long career making it impossible for him to work on a ...

The filmmaker said that without late auteur David Lynch, "Twin Peaks" would be a different entity entirely. Lynch died January 16, 2025, at the age of 78 due to complications from emphysema.