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Naomi Watts Says David Lynch 'Wanted to Go Back to Work' Before His Death: 'He Was Not in Any Way Done'

Naomi Watts recalled her final time seeing David Lynch with pal Laura Dern before the 'Mulholland Drive' director's Jan. 16 death at age 78. 'I could see the creative spirit alive in him,' said Watts of their November lunch together.

"I knew he’d been unwell but he was in great spirits," said Watts, who was joined at the lunch by Laura Dern, another of Lynch's frequent collaborators. Finally, I sat in front of a curious man, beaming with light, speaking words from another era, making me laugh and feel at ease. She also wrote an essay for the Los Angeles Times dedicated to Lynch's memory, recalling at one point, "Artistically, I found my person in you.

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