Director David Lynch, best known for co-creating the iconic television series Twin Peaks and directing the films Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, reportedly died from cardiac arrest due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,

Legendary filmmaker David Lynch died of cardiac arrest caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a death certificate issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

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.”

A death certificate shared by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Friday reveals Lynch died of cardiac arrest due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease last month, with dehydration as a significant contribution, per The Independent.

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,

David Lynch's cause of death has been confirmed almost a month after his death certificate was released on Friday. The Twin Peaks director died on January 15