Film star director David Lynch suffers from pulmonary emphysema
US director David Lynch suffers from pulmonary emphysema Photo
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US film director David Lynch has created cult classics such as “Blue Velvet”, “Wild at Heart” and “Twin Peaks”. At the age of 78, he announces an incurable illness – but he wants to continue working.
The director had previously spoken about the illness in an interview with the British magazine “Sight & Sound” and said that he was now largely confined to his house and had to be very careful. Directing on set was currently hardly conceivable for him, he could only contribute from a distance.
The director of cult classics such as “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet,” and “Wild at Heart” brought new episodes of the mystery cult series “Twin Peaks” to the screen in 2017. Lynch has also made short films and written screenplays in recent years. He appeared as an actor in “The Fablemans” (2022) for director Steven Spielberg. In the autobiographical drama, he had a small role as film director John Ford.
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