David Lynch obituary: the director of Twin Peaks who embraced the strange

Although Lynch never returned to film directing to give himself another shot at that elusive Oscar win, he was given a lifetime achievement statue honor by the Academy in 2019. He also made a cameo in Steven Spielberg’s 2022 semi-autobiographical film, The Fablemans. , playing filmmaker John Ford.

His artistic pursuits diversified towards the end of his life, from his original passion for painting to music. Just last year, he released Cellophane Memories, an album with Chrystabell. This added to his previous work producing music videos for artists like Moby and Nine Inch Nails.

Discussing his emphysema diagnosis last summer, he said he was in “great shape” and “will never retire”.

He added that the diagnosis was “the price to pay” for his smoking habit, although he does not regret the pleasure it gave him.

But his condition deteriorated in a few months. In a November interview with People magazine, Lynch said she needed oxygen to walk.

However, his ideas live on, as unique as the way he explains his thoughts.

Speaking in conversation with musician Patti Smith for BBC Newsnight in 2014, he said: “I get ideas in fragments. It’s as if in another room there is a puzzle – all the pieces together.

“But in my room, they just flip one piece at a time on me.”