Cult US director David Lynch has died

The American cult director David Lynch has died at the age of 78. His family announced this on Thursday on their Facebook page “with deep regret.”

“There is a huge void in the world now that he is no longer with us,” the statement said. The director’s family also requests privacy.

Last August, Lynch made it public when A smoker for many years suffered from pulmonary emphysema to be. He wrote at the time that he really enjoyed smoking. At this point, however, he had already given up smoking for two years.

In an interview with the British film magazine “Sight & Sound” he said at the time that he was largely confined to his home due to his illness and have to be very careful.

In pulmonary emphysema, the alveoli in the lungs are partially destroyed or overstretched. Because that Respiratory flow is disrupted as a result is, the oxygen content in the blood decreases. Common symptoms include shortness of breath, especially during physical exertion, and exhaustion. Pulmonary emphysema is most often caused by smoking. The disease is not curable, However, it can be delayed with medication.

The director of cult classics like “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet” and “Wild at Heart” released new episodes of the mystery in 2017.Cult series “Twin Peaks” on the screen. Lynch has also made short films and written screenplays in recent years.

He appeared in front of the camera as an actor in “The Fabelmans” (2022) for director Steven Spielberg. In the autobiographical drama he had a small role as film director John Ford.