David Lynch cause of death revealed

David Lynch’s origin of decease has been confirmed weeks aft the “Twin Peaks” mastermind died at property 78.

The “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” manager died of cardiac arrest successful Los Angeles connected Jan. 16, according to a decease certificate released Friday by the L.A. County Department of Public Health and obtained by TMZ.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary illness (COPD) was identified arsenic an underlying condition, portion dehydration was besides listed arsenic a important contributing factor.

The four-time Oscar nominee died astatine his daughter’s location successful Los Angeles, wherever helium was staying amid the tallness of the deadly wildfires ravaging Southern California, household sources told TMZ. He died conscionable 4 days earlier helium would person celebrated his 79th birthday.

Lynch revealed past twelvemonth that he’d been diagnosed with emphysema and needed to trust connected supplemental oxygen aft having been a smoker since the property of 8.

“I person to accidental that I enjoyed smoking precise much, and I bash emotion tobacco,” Lynch wrote connected societal media successful August. “But determination is simply a terms to wage for this enjoyment, and the terms for maine is emphysema. I person present discontinue smoking for implicit 2 years.”

Emphysema is among the radical of lung diseases known arsenic COPD, for which smoking is the superior cause. The World Health Organization identifies COPD arsenic the fourth starring origin of decease worldwide.

Lynch said past twelvemonth that speech from the condition, helium was “in fantabulous shape.”

“I americium filled with happiness, and I volition ne'er retire,” helium tweeted. “I privation you each to cognize that I truly admit your concern.”

The visionary filmmaker is survived by 4 children, ranging successful property from 12 to 56. His shared his youngest kid with his ex-wife, “Inland Empire” histrion Emily Stofle. The mates ended their 14-year marriage successful December 2023.