"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.

Filmmaker David Lynch has recently opened up about his prolonged battle with emphysema—a chronic lung condition predominantly caused by smoking.

David Lynch warns other smokers of the price they'll have to pay for the destructive addiction after his emphysema diagnosis.

Director David Lynch, 78, started smoking at the age of 8. After being diagnosed with emphysema in 2020, he now relies on oxygen for anything more strenuous than walking across a room. "It's a big price to pay,

Acclaimed director David Lynch started smoking at age 8 and now relies on supplemental oxygen for anything more strenuous than a walk across a room, he said in an interview to People, warning people of the dangers of smoking.

David Lynch opened up about his lifelong smoking habit and how even after being diagnosed with emphysema, it still took him two more years to finally quit. The Mulholland Drive director and father-of-four told People,

Film-maker and lifelong smoker David Lynch has spoken out about the dangers of the habit, revealing he started smoking at the age of eight and now needs supplemental oxygen even to walk small distances.