David Lynch reveals he is 'homebound' amid health issues

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5 August 2024 at 4:45 pm

The filmmaker and musician has revealed that he has been diagnosed with emphysema and is unable to leave his home for fear of becoming ill. Lynch, 78, told Sight & Sound magazine in a recent interview, "I've gotten emphysema from smoking for so long and so I'm homebound whether I like it or not. It would be very bad for me to get sick, even with a cold." The Twin Peaks writer and director added that he can "only walk a short distance before" he's "out of oxygen".

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