I can hardly walk across a room. It’s like you’re walking around with a plastic bag around your head,” David Lynch said.

Legendary filmmaker David Lynch said he uses a supplemental oxygen tank now because of emphysema caused by decades of smoking. The “Blue Velvet” director revealed in August he was suffering from emphysema that was diagnosed in 2020.

The 78-year-old filmmaker was first diagnosed with emphysema in 2000 David Lynch Needs Supplemental Oxygen, Is Permanently Homebound Due to Emphysema

Filmmaker David Lynch has spoken out living with late-stage emphysema, explaining he now needs oxygen just to go for a walk. The man behind Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 2020 after smoking from the age of eight.

Prolific director David Lynch has been outspoken about how decades of smoking led to a emphysema diagnosis. Lynch rose to fame for directing critically acclaimed movies such as Eraserhead, The Elephant Man and Mulholland Drive.