David Lynch: The difficult end of a “lover” of arts and cigarettes

The inspiration to become came when where he was painting, he heard inexplicably a burst of wind and saw the artwork moving on the canvas. For the next nearly 40 years he explored the strange, radical and experimental on the small and large screen. David Lynch had a great passion though: the cigarette. He first put it in his mouth when he was eight years old and that was about to kill him. O on Thursday (17.01.2020) at the age of 78 a few months after announcing the implant diagnosis that barely allowed him to walk in a room. CORVERSE The famous American director and artist, has been one of the most iconic personalities of cinema and television. His work is characterized by surrealism, atmosphere and psychological tension, with characteristic works such as “Blue Velvet”, “Mulholland Drive” and the series “Twin Peaks”. His battle for his health has been fierce. The serious problems physically affected him and he was confined to the house. He had admitted that difficult times with his health made him feel helpless, resulting in difficulty in daily activities, such as walking in a room. Despite the problems he faced, Leeds continued to work and create passionately until the last moment of his life. CORVERSE The director left life at the age of 78, leaving behind a huge cultural legacy. His life and work continue to inspire and evoke admiration around the world, and his legacy as a creator and visionary remains unsurpassed. Cigarette and emphysema The dreamer creator introduced to the public with the 1977 “Eraserhead” became the modern face of strange and worrying worlds that often hide within everyday society – from the Twin Peaks television series to films such as Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and Inland Empire. He began smoking at the age of 8 and was diagnosed with the disease in 2020, before he permanently quit smoking in 2022. “It’s hard to live with emphysema. I hardly walk into a room. It’s like walking around with a plastic bag around your head” he confessed. The legendary director’s family announced his death in a Facebook post, writing: “There is a great void in the world now that it is no longer with us. But, as he would say, keep an eye on the doughnut and not the hole.” In her message David Lynch’s family asks people to respect their privacy.