David Lynch died on account of cardiac arrest, with continual obstructive pulmonary illness cited because the underlying trigger, in response to a dying certificates launched by the Los Angeles County Division of Public Well being on Friday (by way of TMZ).
The 78-year-old filmmaker passed away on January 16th, 2025. He was cremated and his stays have been buried on the Hollywood Perpetually Cemetery, the dying certificates notes.
A lifelong smoker, Lynch had been suffering from emphysema since 2020. In current months, the illness had left him confined to his dwelling and counting on supplemental oxygen. Based on Deadline, Lynch was compelled to relocate from his Los Angeles-area home because of the Sundown Fireplace and “then took a flip for the more severe.”
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