Grief for David Lynch: Cult director dies at the age of 78!

Grief for David Lynch: Cult director dies at the age of 78!

Kalifornien, USA - The 78-year-old cult director David Lynch died on Wednesday, in his daughter's house. This is a family member of TMZ. Lynch, known for masterpieces such as "Mulholland Drive", "Blue Velvet" and the cult series "Twin Peaks", has been fighting for several years. In 2020, he was diagnosed with a pulmonary emphysema, a serious illness that significantly impaired his quality of life. He could only leave his home with an oxygen mask, which made his creative work extremely difficult.

a life in the shadow of the disease

lynch described in numerous interviews how the disease changed his life. Already at the age of eight he started smoking, which became a central part of his life and art for him. Despite his addiction and the late insight that he ruined his health, he never reflected on his passion for cigarettes. "It was important to me," he said, "I loved the smell and the taste of tobacco." After his diagnosis, Lynch was forced to give up smoking to ensure his survival: "You will die in a week if you don't stop," was the clear message of his doctors.

Before his death, Lynch prepared himself for a life without a film projects, because because of his breathing problems, he was no longer able to direct or actively participate in filming. He stated: "I can hardly walk through a room. It is as if you walk around your head with a plastic bag." In view of the devastating forest fires, which raged at the time of his death, he wanted to spend the remaining time near his family, while he was struggling with the consequences of his decades of smoking habits, as well as the Rolling Stone reported.