United Kingdom, Feb. 7 -- David Lynch's cause of death has been confirmed as cardiac arrest due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The visionary 'Twin Peaks' filmmaker visionary died aged 78 after becoming housebound with emphysema following years of chain-smoking, and a death certificate released by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has now confirmed COPD was an underlying condition suffered by the auteur.

David's death certificate, obtained on Friday (07.02.25) by TMZ, also notes dehydration as a significant contributing factor to his passing.

The director, whose other hit films include 'Blue Velvet' and 'Mulholland Drive', revealed last year he was suffering from emphysema after decades of smoking.

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