The celebrated filmmaker, who was behind the likes of Mulholland Drive, The Elephant Man and beloved TV show Twin Peaks, died aged 78, on January 15. His cause of death has now been confirmed as cardiac arrest due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

David Lynch’s cause of death revealed - ‘Mulholland Drive’ and ‘Twin Peaks’ director died on January 16 at the age of 78

In this he was a lot like the painter Francis Bacon, who died in 1992, the year that Lynch’s “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” was released.

David Lynch died on Jan. 15, 2025 from complications of emphysema, a chronic lung disease, at the age of 78. He was known primarily for his direction of surreal and dreamlike movies, such as “Eraserhead,” “The Elephant Man,” “Blue Velvet,” “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me,” “Lost Highway,” “Mulholland Drive” and his popular TV show: “Twin Peaks.”

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed that David Lynch died from cardiac arrest. The acclaimed director’s death certificate was released Friday, according to TMZ. The document said that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was an underlying condition that contributed to Lynch’s death and noted dehydration was another significant contributor.

After David Lynch’s death last month, as I revisited his work, one thing became clear to me: The Return (made in collaboration with Mark Frost, Twin Peaks ’ co-creator) was not only his final major project but also a culmination of his style,

T hroughout his career, David Lynch often crossed paths with Barry Gifford. It was from Gifford’s novel of the same name that Lynch adapted Wild At Heart. Later, they collaborat