David Lynch is known for being the Academy Award-winning director of groundbreaking films, and most often seen with a cigarette in hand. The 78-year-old son of a forestry research scientist for the Department of Agriculture grew up in rural Idaho and Washington, where the future Mulholland Drive filmmaker began smoking at the extremely young age of eight. As the permanence of his smoking addiction grew, so did its presence in his image and films. Now, in an exclusive interview with People, the acclaimed director opens up about his smoking-related disease called emphysema, which he was diagnosed with in 2020, and warns others of the destructive habit.
David Lynch warns other smokers of the price they’ll have to pay for the destructive addiction after his emphysema diagnosis. Read More