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David Lynch Cause Of Death Revealed
The cause of death for lauded and experimental filmmaker David Lynch has been revealed.
Lynch, who was behind such films as The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and the seminal television series Twin Peaks, died as a result of cardiac arrest, with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease listed as an underlying cause, per a report by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health obtained by TMZ. Beloved by the industry — with heartfelt tributes since pouring in from muses like Kyle MacLachlan and Naomi Watts, executives like Bob Iger and Ted Sarandos and fellow directors like Ron Howard and Martin Scorsese — Lynch died Jan. 15, five days shy of his 79th birthday. In an interview with Sight & Sound magazine last year, Lynch revealed that due to COVID fears and his diagnosis, he no longer could leave the house, which meant if he directed again, it would be remotely.
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