There is a misconception that experiencing constant breathlessness is a typical part of getting older when this is not the case.” What are the symptoms of emphysema? “Typic

Although no cause of death or further details were given, the news comes months after Lynch announced he had been living with emphysema. In an August 2024 interview with Sight and Sound magazine, Lynch said he developed the chronic lung condition from "smoking so long" and that the diagnosis had greatly impacted his ability to direct.

David Lynch, an influential director known for his unique and surrealistic films and TV shows including “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks,” has died. He was 78.

(NEXSTAR) – David ... on Lynch’s death, said Lynch, a longtime smoker, had announced his emphysema diagnosis in 2024. (His family’s statement did not include a cause of death.) At the time, he also expressed fear of contracting COVID-19 and leaving ...

Reactions from Hollywood were swift and heartfelt. Kyle MacLachlan, who became a star when Lynch cast him as Paul Atreides in 1984's Dune, Blue Velvet (1986), and the TV series Twin Peaks, described the director as "the most authentically alive person I'd ever met":

David Lynch's passing comes just months after he confirmed that health issues related to emphysema had forced him to retire from filmmaking.

Director David Lynch has died ... and concerns about catching COVID-19. Born in Missoula, Mont., in 1946, Lynch spent much of his childhood in Boise, Idaho. For the rest of his life, Lynch ...

(NEXSTAR) – David ... COVID-19 and leaving his home, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “I’ve gotten emphysema from smoking for so long, and so I’m homebound whether I like it or not ...

The film world mourns the loss of David Lynch, a visionary filmmaker who left an unfinished project on Netflix. Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of the platform, revealed that Lynch was working on a limited series before his passing.

Singer Monali Thakur experienced grave breathlessness during her concert in West Bengal at a music concert. According to news reports, she is currently undergoing medical treatment and has been hospitalized.

The filmmaker’s COVID-era L.A. forecasts found the eerie in the everyday.

The Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit [ESU] at the Ministry of Health advised of an “increase in reports of fever and respiratory symptoms [COVID-19, common cold, coronavirus [seasonal], human ...